By Bar. Oludotun Sowemimo
It is not true at all that Osinbajo’s “inner political Circle is almost entirely made up of Yoruba RCCG.” The following are the VP’s aides:
Here is a rundown of the list of his aides:
Mr. Ade Ipaye, who is the head of his team as Deputy Chief of Staff, is not a Christian but a Muslim from Lagos State.
Director of Protocol, Ambassador Abdullahi Gwari, Muslim from Yobe State;
Special Adviser on Social Investments, Maryam Uwais, Muslim from Kano State;
Senior Special Assistant on Legal, Research and Compliance, Dr. Balkisu Saidu, Muslim from Sokoto State;
Senior Special Assistant on Economic Affairs, Edobor Iyamu, Christian from Edo State;
Special Adviser on Power, Dr. Tochukwu Nwachukwu, Christian from Imo State;
Special Adviser on National Economic Council (NEC), Donald Wokoma, Christian from Rivers State;
Special Assistant on Social Investment, Mohammed Braimah, Muslim from Kwara State;
Special Assistant on Inter-governmental Affairs, Abdul Rahman Baffa, Muslim from Kano State;
Special Assistant on Economy, Peter Dimike, Christian from Imo State;
Special Assistant to Power Team, Anita Otubu, Christian from Delta State;
Zainab Edu, Assistant to Special Assistant on SIP, Kano State;
Special Assistant to Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), Bege Bala (BPE), Christian from Kaduna State;
Assistant on Social Investment, Amina Edu, Muslim from Kaduna State;
Personal Assistant to the Vice President, Gambo Mansur, Muslim from Gombe State;
Personal Assistant to the Vice President, Murtala Aliyu, Muslim from Kogi State;
EA-DCOS, Nkoli Anyaoku, Christian from Anambra State;
Special Assistant on Rule of Law, Zainab Buba Galadima, Muslim from Yobe State;
Special Assistant, Administration, Koko Iyamu, Christian from Akwa Ibom State;
Personal Assistant to the Vice President, Edewede Akhidenor, Christian from Edo State.
Others are Special Advisers or Senior Special Assistants to the President seconded to the office of the vice-president. Those in this category are:
Special Adviser to the President on Political Affairs (Office of Vice -President), Senator Babafemi Ojudu, Muslim from Ekiti State;
Special Adviser Dr. Adeyemi Dipeolu (Office of Vice -President), Christian from Ogun State; and
Senior Special Assistant to the President (Office of Vice -President) on Media and Publicity, Mr. Laolu Akande.
How can some people be comfortable telling lies that can easily be exposed? Liars have no shame.
