Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house of representatives, has appointed Leke Bayeiwu, a journalist, as his chief press secretary (CPS).
Musa Krishi, special adviser on media and publicity to Abbas, announced the development in a statement on Monday.
Until his appointment, Bayeiwu was the national assembly (house of representatives) correspondent for the Punch newspapers.
Abbas also appointed 32 aides to ensure the “effective delivery of his legislative agenda for the 10th house of representatives”.
See the list below.
1. JAMIL MUHAMMED – DEP. CHIEF OF STAFF – ADMINISTRATION
2. DUNKWU CHAMBERLAIN – DEP. CHIEF OF STAFF – LEGISLATIVE
3. AHMED SAFANA – SPECIAL ADVISER, SPECIAL DUTIES
4. HAMISU KUBAU – SPECIAL ADVISER, POLITICAL MATTERS
5. SAMUEL AJAYI – SPECIAL ASSISTANT, LEGAL MATTERS
6. OSAZEE OGUNDIJIE – SPECIAL ASSISTANT, LEGISLATIVE MATTERS
7. AMINU RAMALAN – SPECIAL ASSISTANT, FINANCE
8. IBRAHIM GUSAU – SPECIAL ASSISTANT, INTERNATIONAL AND INTERPARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
9. LAMIR IBRAHIM – SPECIAL ASSISTANT, YOUTH MATTERS
10. YETUNDE ADENIJI – SPECIAL ASSISTANT, WOMEN AFFAIRS
11. RAPHAEL IGBOKWE – SPECIAL ASSISTANT, INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
12. ZAKARI ALIYU – PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY
13. LEKE BAYEIWU – CHIEF PRESS SECRETARY
14. NURA ADAMU – SPECIAL ASSISTANT, BROADCAST MEDIA
15. AHMED MUSA – SPECIAL ASSISTANT, PRINT MEDIA
16. OLABAMIJI JOWOSIMI – SPECIAL ASSISTANT, NEW MEDIA
17. ALIYU WAZIRI – SPECIAL ASSISTANT, EXECUTIVE RELATIONS AND JOB CREATION
18. MOHAMMED SALAME – SPECIAL ASSISTANT ICT
19. FRIDAY ITULAH – SPECIAL ASSISTANT, POLITICAL MATTERS (SOUTH-SOUTH)
20. GODFREY GAIYA – SPECIAL ASSISTANT, POLITICAL MATTERS(NORTH WEST)
21. HANMATION TERSOO – SPECIAL ASSISTANT, POLITICAL MATTERS (NORTH-CENTRAL)
22. ZAKARI GALADIMA – SPECIAL ASSISTANT, POLITICAL MATTERS (NORTH-EAST)
23. ABDULSALAM BABAKAYODE – SPECIAL ASSISTANT, POLITICAL MATTERS (SOUTH-WEST)
24. OKWUDILI CHRISTOPHER EZENWANKWO – SPECIAL ASSISTANT, POLITICAL MATTERS (SOUTH-EAST)
25. ABDULLAHI ABDULKADIR – SPECIAL ASSISTANT, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
26. LAWAL ALIYU – SENIOR LEGISLATIVE AIDE – NEW MEDIA 1
27. MARY ONYEJIMBE – SENIOR LEGISLATIVE AIDE
28. NURA MUSTAPHA – SENIOR LEGISLATIVE AIDE
29. YAHAYA AMINU PATE – SENIOR LEGISLATIVE AIDE – (PERSONAL ASSISTANT)
30. AUWAL USMAN KOMBANI – SENIOR LEGISLATIVE AIDE (NEW MEDIA II)
31. VICTOR NGUN – SENIOR LEGISLATIVE AIDE, VISUAL COMMUNICATION
32. ANDREW FABIAN – SENIOR LEGISLATIVE AIDE (PHOTOGRAPHY)
33. DAVID ADEBAYO DOLAPO – SENIOR LEGISLATIVE AIDE (OFFICIAL VIDEOGRAPHER).
On June 15, Abbas appointed Krishi as his media adviser and Jerry Uhuo as special adviser on policy and strategy.