Tinubu Appoints Atiku’s Former Aide Who Accused Ex-VP of Corruption, Details Emerge
- Michael Achimugu, a former aide of Atiku Abubakar, has bagged an appointment in President Bola Tinubu's government
- According to reports, Achimugu was appointed by Tinubu as an aide to aviation minister, Festus Keyamo
- Achimugu got many talking during the run-up to the 2023 election for accusing his former boss, Atiku, of corruption
Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Michael Achimugu, a former aide of the flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar.
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Atiku's former aide gets a new job in Tinubu's cabinet
Achimugu, who accused Atiku of corruption during the elections, has been named as the director of public affairs and consumer protection at the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Premium Times reported.
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Prior to the 2023 general elections, Achimugu accused his former boss, Atiku, of corruption and gross financial impropriety during his tenure as vice president.
He claimed Atiku used "special purpose vehicles" for financial fraud and urged Nigerians not to vote for him. This became a major controversy during the campaign period, BusinessDay reported.
Legit.ng understands that Achimugu assumed office on Friday, December 22, barely a week after Tinubu approved the removal of all the directors of agencies in the aviation ministry.
Achimugu made the list of the newly appointed directors of the NCAA amid insinuations that he was compensated for going against his former principal, Atiku, during the last election.
Tinubu to re-appoint controversial Buhari's minister
In another development, Legit.ng reported earlier that President Tinubu had begun consultations on who would replace Simon Lalong as the new minister of labour and employment.
Tinubu, in separate instances, met with Lai Mohammed, the former minister of information and culture and Aminu Masari, the former governor of Katsina state.
Sources within the presidential villa disclosed that the meeting between the president and the two chieftains of the APC was based on the replacement of Simon Lalong, labour minister, who tendered his resignation letter.
Who is on Tinubu's ambassadorial list?
In another development, Legit.ng reported earlier that the list containing the names of the ambassadors to various countries was before President Tinubu for consideration.
President Tinubu is carefully considering the list of potential ambassadors, with a particular focus on deploying individuals with a strong background in banking and industry to represent Nigeria on the global stage.
A top official in Nigeria's foreign service disclosed that one of those being considered is the founder of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB), Tajudeen Afolabi Adeola.
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