President Tinubu gives Gbajabiamila, others new appointments

President Bola Tinubu has appointed his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, to head a special committee tasked with replacing dissolved federal government board appointments.

According to a report by the Nigerian Tribune, the committee constituted by the president has the duty of creating selection and nomination modalities in line with the law governing the requirements and qualifications expected of appointees in the affected Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).

A source cited by the newspaper said President Tinubu tasked the Gbajabiamila-led committee to be thorough in understanding the agencies whose establishment Act mandates federal character representation or specified educational and technical expertise.

Legit.ng gathers that other members of the special committee include the Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, Special Adviser to the President on Political and Intergovernmental Affairs, Mallam Yau Darazo and some legal and private sector experts as members.

Recall that the president recently announced the dissolution of existing federal government boards, with exceptions for selected agencies.

In another report, Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi reacted to President Tinubu's decision to offer board slots to state governors, including those in the opposition parties.