The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen George Akume, has rectified the official appellation of President Bola Tinubu following recurring errors by some organisations and media outlets.
He said “the correct and official appellation is: ‘His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
A statement by the SGF’s spokesperson, Yomi Odunuga, said the clarification became necessary following an error observed in the naming and appellation of the President in a publication by a national daily on Wednesday, May 7, 2026.
Akume has urged the public and media organisations to verify official titles before publication to avoid what he described as embarrassing and avoidable errors.
Mr Odunuga said verification could be made through the OSGF’s official communication channels to include; Facebook- @OfficeoftheSGF, Instagram- OfficialOSGFNG, X (formerly Twitter)-OfficialOSGF, Email- info@osgf.gov.ng.
