President Bola Tinubu has appointed Jami’u Abiola, the son of Chief MKO Abiola, as his Senior Special Assistant on Linguistics and Foreign Matters.

The Director of Information and Public Relations in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Segun Imohiosen, announced this in a statement issued on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, in Abuja.

Part of the statement reads, “The appointment takes effect from November 14, 2024. This is in line with the provisions of the Certain Political and Judicial Office Holders (Salaries and Allowances, etc) Act 2008, as amended.

“Until his appointment, Jami’u served as the Special Assistant to the President on Special Duties in the Office of the Vice President.

“President Tinubu tasks the appointee to work closely with the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs and bring his wealth of experience to bear in his new assignment.”