Confusion As Dele Alake Describes Appointment As Presidential Spokesman Fake News
Mobolaji Michael
MR Dele Alake, a former Commissioner for Information and Strategy in Lagos State, has described his rumoured appointment as the Spokesman to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as fake news.
There were reports announcing the first set of appointments by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
According to the viral reports, President Tinubu appointed Mr. Dele Alake, as his Spokesman; Ambassador Kunle Adeleke, as the State Chief of Protocol (SCOP) and Mr. Olusegun Dada, as his Senior Adviser on Digital Media.
Reacting to this development, Mr Alake, in response to NigeriaCheck Newspaper WhatsApp chat, said the reports are “Fake News”.
However, at the time of filing this report, the office of the newly sworn-in President has neither denied nor confirmed the report of the appointment or Mr Alake’s rebuttal.
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