The Presidency has spoken on replacing George Akume with Hadiza Bala Usman as SGF.
Newsone Nigeria reports that the Presidency has denied a news report claiming that President Bola Tinubu has appointed Hadiza Bala Usman to replace George Akume as Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, debunked the information in a terse statement on Saturday night, June 28, 2025.
“Akume remains SGF.
“There has been no change in the status of His Excellency, Senator George Akume, as Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, currently in Saint Lucia, has not made any new appointments.
“The information circulating about Akume’s replacement is untrue. Agents of mischief fabricated it.
“The Presidency advises Nigerians to disregard the fake news,” the statement added.
Meanwhile, Newsone reports that Hadiza Bala Usman is a Nigerian politician serving as the current Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Coordination.
She previously served as the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) from 2016 to 2021 and also as the Chief of Staff to the Governor of Kaduna State from 2015 to 2016.
