Tuesday, September 9, 2025 - President Bola Tinubu’s administration has terminated the appointment of Fegho John Umunubo as Special Assistant to the President on Digital and Creative Economy in the Office of the Vice President.
The Presidency did not provide an official reason for his
removal.
The announcement was contained in a statement issued on
Monday, September 8, 2025, by the Director of Information and Public Relations
at the State House, Abiodun Oladunjoye.
“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.”
The statement further noted that Umunubo’s disengagement
took immediate effect and cautioned stakeholders in the digital and creative
economy not to engage with him in the name of the administration.
Although reports had earlier suggested that Umunubo was
suspended on September 2 over an alleged breach of contract linked to the N5
billion Creative Fund initiative.
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