Ajimobi’s daughter among Osinbajo’s sacked aides

...as VP halts distribution of letters, seeks president’s intervention

As tension mounts over Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s aides who were relieved of their appointments on Wednesday, it has been discovered that relations of prominent politicians were affected.

The list, Businessday gathered, includes Ajibola Ajayi, daughter of Abiola Ajimobi, former governor of Oyo State.

Until she was sacked, Ajayi worked as special assistant, legal, to the president ( VP’S office). She had earlier worked as SA to the president on Bureau of Public Enterprises ( VP’S office) from October 2015 to May 2019.

Businessday had reported that President Muhammadu Buhari, who is currently on a private visit to the United Kingdom, on Wednesday relieved over 35 staff attached to the vice president’s office of their jobs.

Other aides relieved of their jobs include Lanre Osinbona, SSA on ICT;

Imeh Okon, SSA on infrastructure; Jide Awolowo, SA oil & gas; Gambo Manzo, SA political, and Edobor Iyamu, SSA Niger Delta.

Businessday, however, gathered that Vice President Osinbajo has halted further distribution of the letter.

Osinbajo, it was gathered, has directed his aides to remain at their duty posts until the issues are resolved.

Other aides purportedly sacked by President Buhari include Lilian Idiaghe, SA research, legal and compliance; Arukino Umukoro, SA Niger Delta; Bala Liman Mohammed, SSA economy; Dolapo Bright, SSA agro allied value chain; Toyosi Onaolapo, SA community engagement ; Bisi Ogungbemi, SA political matters; Edirin Akemu, SSA industry, trade & investment, and

Akin Soetan, STA economic matters.

Aondaver Kuttuh, technical assistant, rule of law; Ife Adebayo, SA innovation; Yussuf Ali, SA power regulations; Tola Asekun, SSA National Boundary Commission; Morakinyo Beckley, SA off-grid power; Yosola Akinbi, SSA NEC; Tochi Nwachukwu, SA power privatisation; Bode Gbore, SSA political; Abdulrahman Baffa Yola, SA political, and Kolade Sofola, SA infrastructure, were also among those sacked.

Others are Ebi Awosika, STA community engagement; Muyiwa Abiodun SSA, power; Forri Samson Banu, SA entrepreneurship; Bege Bala, SA BPE; Feyishayo Aina, Halima Bawa, and Nkechi Chukwueke, all SA community engagement, and Ilsa Essien, SA media.