President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Jamiu Abiola, son of the winner of the annulled June 12, 1993 presidential election, late Chief MKO Abiola, as his Senior Special Assistant on Linguistics and Foreign Matters.
Director, Information and Public Relations in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Segun Imohiosen, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.
Part of the statement reads: “The appointment takes effect from 14th November, 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, Jamiu 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.”
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