Buhari names US-based journalist as Osinbajo’s spokesman

There are reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has named a former North American Bureau Chief of The Guardian, Laolu Akande, as a Senior Special Assistant to head the media and communication unit in the office of Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo.

It was gathered that Akande would be unveiled alongside a number of other appointees this week.

Premium Times reports that under the current arrangement in the presidency, there would be only one presidential media and communication office, but individual appointees would be given separate responsibilities.

Recall that Akande was in Nigeria in May to cover the inauguration ceremony for his media agency, Empowered Newswire.

Until his departure from the country, Akande was a pastor, who also edited the Saturday Tribune.

His foray into journalism began in 1989 as a reporter with The Guardian.

He was a foundation staff of The NEWS magazine.

He left the shores of Nigera to the United States in 1997 after agents of the then Head of State, Sani Abacha declared war on him.

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