Ribadu, Alake, and six other people are named by Tinubu as special advisers

The National Economic Council is inaugurated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) on Thursday, June 15, 2023 in the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa. The appointments are effective immediately. State House/Nosa Asemota in a picture
Eight people were selected as special advisers by President Bola Tinubu on Thursday, according to State House Director of Information Abiodun Oladunjoye.

According to a statement released by Oladunjoye on Thursday, the President named Yau Darazo as his Special Adviser on Political and Intergovernmental Affairs and Dele Alake as his Special Adviser of Special Duties, Communications, and Strategy.
Additionally, Tinubu named Wale Edun as his Special Adviser on Monetary Policies and Nuhu Ribadu as his Special Adviser on Security.

The President named Zachaeus Adedeji as Special Adviser on Revenue and Olu Verheijen as Special Adviser on Energy.
Salma Anas, a special adviser for health, and John Uwajumogu, a special adviser for industry, trade, and investment, are the others.

The announcement concluded that the appointments are effective immediately.
Following the Senate’s confirmation of Tinubu’s proposal for 20 Special Advisers on June 6, 2023, new appointments were made.

On June 2, 2023, Tinubu chose Ibrahim Hadejia, a former deputy governor of Jigawa State, as the chief of staff, replacing Femi Gbajabiamila, who was at the time the speaker of the house of representatives.

The President also appointed George Akume, the previous minister of special duties and former governor of Benue State, to the position of secretary to the government of the federation.