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BREAKING: Buhari sacks Amosun’s Loyalist as Postmaster General/CEO, appoints replacement

President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked two nominees of former Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun with two of loyalists of former Lagos State governor, Senator Bola Tinubu in the latest appointments by the Presidency.

Barrister Bisi Adegbuyi was appointed as Postmaster General/CEO in July 2019 and has been removed less than one year after.

Also, Prof. Adeolu Akande replaces Senator Olabiyi Durojaiye as Chairman, Board of Commissioners, Nigerians Communications Commission (NCC)

Bisi Adegbuyi and Senator Biyi Durojaiye who were nominees of senator Ibikunle Amosun have been removed and replaced by nominees believe to be loyal to former Lagos State governor, Senator Bola Tinubu

The nomination of Adeolu Akande and Ismail Adebayo Adewusi were contained A statement on Monday by Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, said the appointment followed the administration’s desire to Fastrack the targets and mandate of the ministry.

Ismaila Adewusi is Tinubu’s product, he’s from Oke Ogun in Oyo state and a former SA to Senator Bola Tinubu

He served as Special Adviser to Tinubu between 1999 to 2007

In 2011, Akande was selected as the chief of staff of the Oyo State governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi.

The letter reads:

RESIDENT BUHARI ARPROVES NEW APPOINTMENTS IN PARASTATALS UNDER MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND DIGITAL ECONOMY

Desirous of fast-tracking the targets and mandate of the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the following new appointments in the Parastatals listed below:

1. Nigerians Communications Commission (NCC)

(a) Prof. Adeolu Akande (South West) replaces Senator Olabiyi Durojaiye (South West) as Chairman, Board of Commissioners – subject to Senate confirmation

(b) Mr Uche Onwude (South East) replaces Senator Ifeanyi Godwin Ararume (South East) as Non-Executive Commissioner – subject to Senate confirmation.

2. The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA)

(a) Dr Abubakar Sa’id replaces Prof. Adeolu Akande as Board Chairman

(b) Dr Habibu Ahmed Imam (North West) replaces Dr Lawal Bello Moriki

(North West)

(c) Dr Mohammed Sa’idu Kumo as Board Member

3. The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST)

Dr Ismail Adebayo Adewusi (South West) replaces Barrister Bisi Adegbuyi

(South West) as Postmaster General/CEO

4. Galaxy Backbone Limited (GBB)

Professor Muhammed Bello Abubakar replaces Architect Yusuf Kazaure

5. The Nigeria Communications Satellite Limited (NigComSat)

(a) Architect Yusuf Kazaure replaces Chief Dr George Nnadubem Moghalu

as Board Chairman

(b) Dr Najeem Salam replaces Hon. Samson Osagie as Executive

Director, Marketing and Business Development

(c) Professor Abdu Ja’afaru Bambale replaces Kazeem Kolawole Raji as

Executive Director, Technical Services

(d) Hadi Mohammed replaces Mohammed Lema Abubakar as Executive

Director, Administration

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