The Presidency has denied a false and misleading report claiming that President Bola Tinubu dismissed the Minister of Defence and the Minister of Power.
The report by Phoenix Browser, on Tuesday, said that President Tinubu sacked Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, the Minister of Defence; Bello Matawalle, the Minister of State for Defence; and Adebayo Adelabu, the Minister of Power.
Refuting the false news in a statement, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, told Nigerians to ignore the concocted report.
“It is fake news, plain and simple, sensationalist hogwash that should be treated with the contempt it deserves”, he said.
Onanuga advised Nigerians to depend on official government channels and trusted news outlets for accurate and verified information.
“This is to inform the general public that the story titled “BREAKING: Tinubu Sacks Ministers of Defence and Power”, published by Phoenix Browser, is completely false, misleading, and devoid of any factual basis.
“At no point has President Bola Ahmed Tinubu dismissed the Ministers of Defence or Power. This falsehood, presented as breaking news, is nothing but reckless propaganda designed to misinform the public.
“To set the record straight, the most recent cabinet changes announced in October 2024 did not include the Ministers of Defence or Power. Those affected were Ministers of Women Affairs, Tourism, Education, State for Housing and Urban Development, and Youth Development. Furthermore, ten ministers were reassigned, and seven new nominees were presented for Senate confirmation, all of which were officially documented and widely reported by credible media platforms.
“Nigerians are strongly advised to ignore the concocted report by Phoenix Browser. It is fake news, plain and simple, sensationalist hogwash that should be treated with the contempt it deserves.
“Please depend on official government channels and trusted news outlets for accurate and verified information”, he said.
