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SENATE APPROVES TINUBU’S REQUEST TO APPOINT 20 SPECIAL ADVISERS.

SENATE APPROVES TINUBU’S REQUEST TO APPOINT 20 SPECIAL ADVISERS.

The Senate has approved the request of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to appoint 20 Special Advisers.

President Tinubu’s request was read on Tuesday by the President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan.

The upper legislative chamber gave speedy approval of the request saying it was of utmost urgency.

The development came days after Tinubu announced the appointment of Femi Gbajabiamila, outgoing Speaker of the House of Representatives, as his Chief of Staff, and Senator George Akume, former Minister of Special Duties as his secretary to the government of the federation (SGF).

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