Tinubu’s bid to select 20 special advisers is approved by the Senate.

On Tuesday, the Senate agreed to the President Bola Tinubu’s proposal to designate 20 special advisors.

The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, read the President’s request on the floor of the upper legislative body, and it was approved.

Commenting on the request, Lawan said, “It is utmost urgency” that the president has his team to work with.

“Because there is no name for special advisers we will just approve it from here. We feel that that this is something of utmost urgency.”

However, Tinubu omitted to include the 20 special advisers’ names.

Days before to the announcement, Tinubu named George Akume, a former minister of special responsibilities, as his secretary to the government of the federation and Femi Gbajabiamila, the House of Representatives’ departing speaker, as his chief of staff.

Additionally, he appointed Sen. Ibrahim Hadejia, a former deputy governor of Jigawa State, as deputy chief of staff and George Akume, a former minister of special duties, as secretary to the government of the federation.

This was revealed in a statement signed on Friday by the State House Director of Information, Abiodun Oladunjoye, titled ‘President Tinubu appoints Gbajabiamila COS, Sen. Ibrahim Hadejia, DCOS, George Akume, SGF.’

“In a meeting with Progressives Governors Forum, the President also named former Governor of Benue State and immediate past Minister of Special Duties, George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation,” the statement read.