Names of Osinbajo’s aides sacked by Buhari

Names of Osinbajo’s aides sacked by Buhari

Kristal Media has obtained names and portfolios of some of the aides of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, who were sacked by President Muhammadu Buhari.

The crisis rocking the Presidency yesterday worsened as Buhari sacked 35 aides of Osinbajo,

Prominent on the list of the affected aides is Ajibola Ajayi, the daughter of former governor of Oyo state, Isiaka Abiola Ajimobi. She was appointed Special Assistant, Legal to the President (VP’s office) in August 2019. A former SA to the President on Bureau of Public Enterprises, BPE (VP’s office) from October 2015 to May 2019.

Also on the list are Lanre Osinbona, the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on ICT, Imeh Okon, SSA on Infrastructure, Jide Awolowo, SA, Oil & Gas, Gambo Manzo, SA Political  and Edobor Iyamu, SSA, Niger Delta.

Below is the the complete list as released by a reliable source in Abuja;

Jibola Ajayi- SA, Legal

Edobor Iyamu- SSA, Niger Delta

Dolapo Bright -SSA, Agro Allied Value Chain

Toyosi Onaolapo- SA, Community engagement

Gambo Manzo-  SA, Political

Bisi Ogungbemi -SA, Political Matters

Edirin Akemu -SSA, Industry,Trade & Investment

Akin Soetan -STA,  Economic matters

Aondaver Kuttuh -Technical Assistant,  Rule of Law

Ife Adebayo- SA, Innovation

Yussuf Ali -SA, Power regulations

Tola Asekun -SSA, National boundary commission

Morakinyo Beckley -SA, Off grid power

Yosola Akinbi -SSA, NEC

Tochi Nwachukwu -SA, Power Privatisation

Bode Gbore -SSA, Political

Abdulrahman Baffa Yola -SA, Political

Kolade Sofola -SA, Infrastructure

Ebi Awosika -STA, Coimmunity Engagement

Muyiwa Abiodun -SSA, Power

Forri Samson Banu -SA, Entrepreneurship

Bege Bala -SA, BPE

Feyishayo Aina -SA, Community engagement

Halima Bawa  -SA, Community Engagement

Nkechi Chukwueke -SA, Community engagement

Gambo Manzo -SA, Political Ilsa Essien -SA, Media

The presidency also yesterday insisted that there was no rift between the president and his embattled deputy.

The vice president reportedly had over 80 aides who were deployed in many strategic positions, with sources around the corridors of power saying the recent attention around the vice president was aimed at reducing his influence, just as it happened to ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar shortly after ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo won a second term.

The affected aides were attached to different Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). One of the sources, who sought anonymity said: “The letters were distributed to the affected aides through the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. They were not working within the precinct of the presidential villa.”

President Buhari, who is on a 15-day private visit to the United Kingdom, is expected back home on November 17.