Breaking: Buhari appoints Mustapha as new SGF after sacking Babachir, Oke

President Muhammadu Buhari has terminated the appointments of suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation(SGF), Mr. Babachir David Lawal, and the Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Mr. Ayodele Oke.
The duo were indicted by a presidential panel headed by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, which investigated allegations of financial misconduct against them.
The President has approved the appointment of Mr Boss Mustapha as the new Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, said in a statement in Abuja.
The statement reads: “President Muhammadu Buhari has studied the report of the panel headed by the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, which investigated allegations against the suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Babachir David Lawal, and the Director General, National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ambassador Ayo Oke.
“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.
“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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