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Breaking: President Bola Tinubu Swears in George Akume as SGF

by  Ridwan Adeola 2 min read
  • President Bola Tinubu has sworn in George Akume as the new Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) at the council chamber in Abuja
  • Akume took his Oath of Allegiance and Oath of Office in the presence of government officials
  • The new SGF, 69, is a former governor of Benue state, and also a former minister of the federation

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State House, Abuja - President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday, June 7, swore in George Akume as the new Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF).

The brief event, which gathered dignitaries, including some serving and former governors, saw Senator Akume taking his Oath of Allegiance and Oath of Office around 11:06 am inside the Council Chambers of the Villa, The Nation reported.

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President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Senator George Akume as the new Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). Photo credits: Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, George Akume
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Vice President Kashim Shettima, Senate President Ahmed Lawan, Kwara Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, and Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, FolasadeYemi-Esan, witnessed the ceremony, Channels Television also reported.

President Tinubu appoints Akume as SGF

On Friday, June 2, President Tinubu announced the appointment of the immediate past minister of special duties, George Akume, as the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF).

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Akume, a former governor of Benue state, served under former President Muhammadu Buhari as the immediate past minister of special duties.

Reason Tinubu appointed Akume, Gbajabiamila, and others, APC chieftain reveals

Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that a key chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) reacted to the appointment of Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila as President Tinubu’s Chief of Staff.

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Williams Dakwom, a member of the APC presidential campaign council (PCC) in Plateau state, in a chat with Legit.ng on Sunday, June 4th, revealed that President Tinubu picked Gbajabiamila, Akume and others, because of their capability.

What Akume must do to succeed as new SGF, APC chieftain reveals

Legit.ng also reported that a member of the APC Presidential Campaign Council and State Coordinator Tinubu Shettima Ambassadors (TSA, Anambra), Akweke Francis Okoye, revealed what the newly appointed Secretary of the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, must do to succeed at his new position.

Okoye described the appointment of Akume as the new SGF as a round peg in a round hole and the former Benue state governor as a cosmopolitan leader with the requisite competence to manage the position.

Source: Legit.ng

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Ridwan Adeola (Current Affairs Editor) Ridwan Adeola Yusuf is a content creator with more than nine years of experience, He is also a Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication from the Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State (2014). Ridwan previously worked at Africa Check, contributing to fact-checking research works within the organisation. He is an active member of the Academic Excellence Initiative (AEI). In March 2024, Ridwan completed the full Google News Initiative Lab workshop and his effort was recognised with a Certificate of Completion. Email: ridwan.adeola@corp.legit.ng.

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