The dismissed media aide was relieved of his appointment following a social media post that questioned President Tinubu’s continued stay in office.
A media aide attached to the Office of the Political Adviser to Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno has been dismissed following a Facebook post in which he suggested that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu should resign over the country’s current challenges.
The aide, identified as Osborne Ubong Okon, was relieved of his appointment with immediate effect.
The decision was conveyed in an official communication from the Office of the Political Adviser, which cited issues bordering on disloyalty as the basis for the dismissal.
According to the statement, the action became necessary to preserve the integrity of the office and maintain loyalty among personnel serving within the political advisory structure.
The development highlights the sensitivity surrounding political communication and public commentary by government appointees, particularly when such remarks concern national leadership.
No official response from the affected aide had been reported at the time the dismissal became public.