President Bola Tinubu’s administration has terminated the appointment of Fegho John Umunubo as Special Assistant to the President on Digital and Creative Economy in the Office of the Vice President.
The Presidency did not provide an official reason for his removal.
The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Monday, September 8, 2025, by the Director of Information and Public Relations at the State House, Abiodun Oladunjoye.
“Stakeholders and constituents of the digital and creative economy, at home and abroad, as well as the general public are hereby notified that FEGHO JOHN UMUNUBO, who hitherto had served as the Special Assistant to the President on Digital and Creative Economy (Office of the Vice President), has been disengaged with immediate effect.”
The statement further noted that Umunubo’s disengagement took immediate effect and cautioned stakeholders in the digital and creative economy not to engage with him in the name of the administration.
Although reports had earlier suggested that Umunubo was suspended on September 2 over an alleged breach of contract linked to the N5 billion Creative Fund initiative.
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