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Photos Emerge As Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Gambari, Hands Over to Femi Gbajabiamila
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Photos Emerge As Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Gambari, Hands Over to Femi Gbajabiamila

by  Esther Odili 2 min read
  • Femi Gbajabiamila was appointed as the chief of staff, and his predecessor, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, has handed over to him
  • The handover ceremony took place at the Aso Villa, on Monday, June 5, in the presence of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
  • This is coming ahead of June 14, 2023, when Gbajabiamila assumes his new role as chief of staff to the president

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Ibrahim Gambari, the chief of staff to former President Muhammadu Buhari, has handed over to his successor, Femi Gbajabiamila.

The handing over, witnessed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, took place on Monday, June 5, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, The Cable reported.

Ibrahim Gambari, chief of staff to former President Muhammadu Buhari, Femi Gbajabiamila, Bola Tinubu
Tinubu present as Gambari, hands over to Femi Gbajabiamila, his successor, the new chief of staff to the president. Photo credit: Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila
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Ibrahim Gambari hands over to Femi Gbajabiamila, the new chief of staff

Gbajabiamila, the outgoing speaker of the House of Representatives, was announced as Chief of Staff to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday, June 2.

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At the handover, which was caught on a muted video clip, the president was seen in a photo session with the former and new Chiefs of Staff, Daily Trust added.

Meanwhile, Gbajabiamila will assume his new role as the chief of staff to the president on June 14, 2023.

Tinubu's chief of staff: Gbajabiamila reveals next move

Legit.ng earlier reported that the speaker Femi Gbajabiamila reacted to his appointment as the chief of staff to Nigeria's new president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

President Tinubu had announced Gbajabiamila as his chief of staff during a meeting with Progressives Governors at the Presidential Villa.

The speaker thanked the president for the new position and promised to work with him from June 14, as stated in the letter sent to him.

President Tinubu appoints Buhari's ex-minister as SGF

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

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

This was made known by an aide to former President Buhari, Tolu Ogunlesi, in a post he shared on Twitter.

Source: Legit.ng

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Esther Odili (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Esther Odili is a journalist and a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng with 6+ years of experience. She Holds OND and HND in Mass Communication from the Nigerian Institue of Journalism (NIJ), where she was recognized as the best student in print journalism in 2018. Before joining Legit.ng, Esther has worked with other reputable media houses, such as the New Telegraph newspaper and Galaxy Television. In 2024, Esther obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. Email: esther.odili@corp.legit.ng.

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