Reasons why President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has not appointed an official spokesperson, after assuming office on Monday, May 29, have emerged.

According to The Guardian, the delay is due to the fact that some of President Tinubu’s media aides are yet to agree to his move to change the “architecture of his media” to reflect innovations.

Some of Tinubu’s media aides have their reservations about the structure and job descriptions of some designations.

The newspaper reported that a new spokesperson is being penciled down, who will “not only be responsible to the President, but be a cabinet member that will observe Federal Executive Council (FEC) meetings and also have power to actively participate in discussions and vote, if need be.”

The fact that the penciled-down spokesperson will be a cabinet member, means he can’t resume his duties until after his name is submitted as part of ministerial nominees to the 10th National Assembly. Recall that the 10th National Assembly will be inaugurated on June 13.

The Guardian reported that a source close to President Tinubu said:
“The government is coming with a lot of innovations. And the media, in the presidency, will be different from what we all knew before. That is why it is taking time to be announced.”

The source clarified that there is no vacuum for the position though there is no announced spokesperson because Dele Alake has been acting as media adviser to President Tinubu.

The source said: “Immediately after the campaign, Alake has been speaking for the President and he will continue to do so. That is why there is no controversy on how to explain government’s stand on many issues.”

Another source close to the President blamed the delay in appointing a spokesperson on scheming among Tinubu’s media aides, who do not just want to have the appointment, but also want to have access to him without passing through the CoS.

The source said: “Some of his media aides want to eat their cake and have it. They are manipulating the new architecture, to be relevant in the government, and still have direct assess to the President.

“But one will be on top, while three or four people will be working under him. I don’t want to mention names now but Nigerians know those who have been doing the work.”

Source: https://www.legit.ng/politics/1537826-revealed-president-tinubu-appointed-a-spokesperson-a-week-assuming-office/

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