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Buhari fires Babachir Lawal,  Ayo Oke appoints new SGF

President Muhammadu Buhari has terminated the appointments of the suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Babachir David Lawal, and the Director General, National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ambassador Ayo Oke, following the report of the panel headed by the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, which investigated allegations against them.

The President  accepted the recommendation of the panel to terminate the appointment of Mr Lawal, and has appointed Mr Boss Mustapha as the new Secretary to the Government of the Federation. The appointment takes immediate effect.

The press statement issued today by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina further disclosed that President Buhari also approved the recommendation to terminate the appointment of Ambassador Oke, and has further approved the setting up of a three-member panel to, among other things, look into the operational, technical and administrative structure of the Agency and make appropriate recommendations.

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