Tinubu Sacks Special Assistant on Digital and Creative Economy

President Bola Tinubu has relieved Fegho Umunubo of his appointment as Special Assistant on Digital and Creative Economy in the Office of the Vice President.

The announcement was contained in a statement on Monday by the Director of Information and Public Relations at the State House, Abiodun Oladunjoye, who confirmed that the disengagement takes effect immediately.

The statement read: “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.

It further emphasized that Umunubo no longer holds any role within the Tinubu administration: “Kindly note that he no longer represents this administration in any capacity.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.”