Tinubu appoints 18 Yoruba’s out of 20 as new aides

As Nigerians anxiously await release of ministerial appointees names, President Bola Tinubu has hired 20 personal aides, who are expected to serve as Senior Special Assistants to his administration.

The new appointments include those of senior special assistants (SSAs), personal assistants (PAs), personal physician, and photographers.

Here is the list of Tinubu’s new appointees.

Tunde Rahman – SSA (Media)

Abdulaziz Abdulaziz – (SSA Print Media)

Ibrahim Masari – (SSA Political)

Adekunle Tinubu – Personal Physician

Damilotun Aderemi – Senior Special Assistant (Private Secretary)

Toyin Subair – Senior Special Assistant (Domestic)

O’tega Ogra – Senior Special Assistant (Digital/New Media)

Demola Oshodi – Senior Special Assistant (Protocol)

Tope Ajayi – Senior Special Assistant (Media & Public Affairs)

Yetunde Sekoni – Senior Special Assistant

Motunrayo Jinadu – Senior Special Assistant

Segun Dada – Special Assistant (Social Media)

Paul Adekanye – Special Assistant (Logistics).

Friday Soton – Special Assistant (Housekeeping)

Shitta-Bey Akande – Special Assistant (Catering)

Nosa Asemota – Special Assistant (Visual Communication) Personal Photographer;

Kamal Yusuf – Personal Assistant (Special Duties)

Meanwhile, president Tinubu has been severely criticized for following the same bad habit of former president Muhammadu Buhari who appointed his tribesmen into key positions without recourse to federal character principle.