By Ayodele Oni
The Presidency has announced the disengagement of Fegho John Umunubo as Special Assistant to the President on Digital and Creative Economy (office of the Vice President).
A statement on Monday by Abiodun Oladunjoye, Director of Information & Public Relations, State House, stated that the sack was with immediate effect.
The statement reads “Stakeholders and constituents of the digital and creative economy, at home and abroad, as well as the general public, are hereby notified that FEGHO JOHN UMUNUBO, who hitherto had served as the Special Assistant to the President on Digital and Creative Economy (Office of the Vice President), has been disengaged with immediate effect.
“Kindly note that he no longer represents this administration in any capacity.
“Henceforth, anyone who interfaces with him in the name of President Tinubu’s administration does so at his or her own risk. We urge all stakeholders and constituents of the digital and creative economy to be so guided.”
Why tye reason behind this sack was not made public, a Presidential source revealed that Umunubo was asked to step aside amid allegations of abuse of office.
“He has been suspended for more than two months now. Not sure he is coming back,” the source said.
One of the allegations against him is that he signed agreements he was not authorised to sign on behalf of the Nigerian Government.
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