Full list of Tinubu’s 13 media aides, portfolios

Since assuming office, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has focused heavily on shaping the image of his administration, appointing numerous media aides to manage public communication.

IDOMA VOICE reports that President Tinubu added Daniel Bwala, a former media aide to Atiku Abubakar, to his growing media team, bringing the total number of media appointees to 13.

Despite Nigeria’s challenging economic situation, the president’s decision to expand his media team has sparked debate, especially amid public calls for reducing the size and cost of governance.

It’s noteworthy that Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, stepped down recently to attend to personal matters.

Members of President Bola Tinubu’s Media Team:

1. Daniel Bwala (Special Adviser Public Communication and Media)

2. Bayo Onanuga (Special Adviser on Information and Strategy)

3. Sunday Dare (Special Adviser on Public Communication and Orientation)

4. Tunde Rahman (Senior Special Assistant to the President — Media)

5. Abdulaziz Abdulaziz (Senior Special Assistant to the President — Print Media)

6. O’tega Ogra – (Senior Special Assistant (Digital/New Media)

7. Tope Ajayi – Senior Special Assistant (Media & Public Affairs))

8. Segun Dada (Special Assistant — Social Media)

9. Nosa Asemota – Special Assistant (Visual Communication)

10. Mr Fela Durotoye (Senior Special Assistant to the President — National Values & Social Justice)

11. Mr Fredrick Nwabufo (Senior Special Assistant to the President — Public Engagement)

12. Mrs Linda Nwabuwa Akhigbe (Senior Special Assistant to the President — Strategic Communications)

13. Mr Aliyu Audu (Special Assistant to the President — Public Affairs)