{"id":130330,"date":"2024-09-08T10:29:36","date_gmt":"2024-09-08T09:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/ajuri-ngelale-real-reason-tinubus-spokesperson-stepped-down-reports"},"modified":"2024-09-08T11:37:23","modified_gmt":"2024-09-08T10:37:23","slug":"ajuri-ngelale-real-reason-tinubus-spokesperson-stepped-down-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/ajuri-ngelale-real-reason-tinubus-spokesperson-stepped-down-reports","title":{"rendered":"Ajuri Ngelale: Real reason Tinubu\u2019s Spokesperson stepped down \u2013 Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Reports have emerged that Ajuri Ngelale stepped down as the Spokesperson of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over fear of being sacked.<\/p>\n

Ngelale announced his decision to take a leave of absence from work over medical and personal issues.<\/p>\n

The Presidency in a statement later confirmed and accepted Ngelale\u2019s decision to exit as Tinubu\u2019s spokesperson.<\/p>\n

However, Premium Times in a publication on Sunday, quoting sources, reported that Ngelale\u2019s exit was a result of his inability to deliver on the job.<\/p>\n

According to the publication, some members of Tinubu\u2019s cabinet said that Mr Ngelale lacked the requisite \u201cexperience, contacts and networks\u201d needed for the job.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a misnomer and a miscalculation for the President to have appointed such a junior journalist to such a senior position. It is no surprise that he could not deliver as expected,\u201d the source told Premium Times.<\/p>\n

Similarly, the Foundation for Investigative Journalism Nigeria said Ngelale was fired by the Presidency contrary to his claim.<\/p>\n

Recall that last year, the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, NIPR, described Ngelale as unfit to be Tinubu\u2019s spokesperson.<\/p>\n

Ngelale was picked in August 2023 as Tinubu\u2019s spokesperson.<\/p>\n

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