Tinubu’s aide Ngelale steps down, cites medical reasons
The Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, has stepped down from his role with immediate effect.
In a statement signed by Ngelale on Saturday, the aide cited pressing medical issues affecting his immediate family as the primary reason for this decision.
He disclosed that he submitted a memo to the president’s Chief of Staff on Friday to inform him of the medical leave.
He wrote, “On Friday, I submitted a memo to the Chief of Staff to the President informing my office that I am proceeding on an indefinite leave of absence to frontally deal with medical matters presently affecting my immediate, nuclear family.
“While I fully appreciate that the ship of state waits for no man, this agonizing decision — entailing a pause of my functions as the Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity and Official Spokesperson of the President; Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action, and Chairman, Presidential Steering Committee on Project Evergreen — was taken after significant consultations with my family over the past several days as a vexatious medical situation has worsened at home.
“I look forward to returning to full-time national service when time, healing, and fate permit.”
Ngelale asked for privacy for himself and his family during this time.
