Tinubu appoints Jega, Abdulaziz as media aides

• Published date: 15 January 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has strengthened his media office with the injection of two new aides.

Those appointed are Mahmud Jega as Special Adviser, Public Affairs and Abdulaziz Abdulaziz as Special Assistant on Media and Publicity.

Until his appointment, Jega, a respected editor, was an in-house analyst for Arise TV and ran a weekly column for Thisday newspaper.

He was also the Editor-in-Chief of an online publication, 21st Century Chronicle.

Abdulaziz, an award-winning journalist and social media influencer, was until the appointment Deputy General Editor of Daily Trust Newspapers.

He also anchored a morning show for the Trust TV, an arm of the Media Trust Group.

A statement at the weekend by the Tinubu Media Office by Mr. Tunde Rahman said the two appointees would deploy their expertise and deep understanding of political issues across the country particularly the North in shoring up the activities of the media team.

Following his stint as a...