Chief of Staff to the President (Nigeria)

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Chief of Staff to the President
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Incumbent
Femi Gbajabiamila
since 14 June 2023
The Presidency
Member of Cabinet of Nigeria
Reports to President of Nigeria
Appointer President of Nigeria
Formation1999
(24 years ago) (1999)
First holder Abdullahi Mohammed
Website Official website

The Chief of Staff to the President of Nigeria is a high-ranking official who manages the Office of the President. [1] The position was created by President Olusegun Obasanjo in 1999, modelled after the White House Chief of Staff; and its duties are assigned by the President but primarily focused on managing the flow of information and people; advising the president on various issues – through these roles the position wields considerable influence. [2] [3]

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List

No.NameTerm of office [4] President(s) served under
StartEnd
1 Abdullahi Mohammed 29 May 19992 June 2008 Olusegun Obasanjo

Umaru Musa Yar'Adua

2 Gbolade Osinowo 2 June 200818 September 2008
Position abolished 18 September 2008 – 17 May 2010 [5]
3 Mike Oghiadomhe 17 May 201010 February 2014 Goodluck Jonathan
4 Jones Arogbofa [6] 18 February 201429 May 2015
5 Abba Kyari 27 August 201517 April 2020 Muhammadu Buhari
6 Ibrahim Gambari 13 May 202029 May 2023
7 Femi Gbajabiamila [7] 14 June 2023Present Bola Tinubu

History

In May 1999, President Olusegun Obasanjo appointed Abdullahi Mohammed, previously the National Security Adviser as the first Chief of Staff to the President, he continued in this role until after the first year of the Umaru Yar'Adua presidency, with his Deputy Gbolade Osinowo succeeding him. [5] President Yar'Adua abolished the office, and instead relied on a group of close advisers. [8]

Following President Yar'Adua's death, his successor Goodluck Jonathan assumed office as acting president. In a bid to consolidate his nascent presidency, Jonathan appointed his ally Mike Oghiadomhe as Chief of Staff and General Aliyu Gusau as his National Security Adviser. [9] In February 2014, Oghiadomhe resigned from the position and was replaced by General Jones Arogbofa. [10]

In 2015, Muhammadu Buhari won the presidential election. In August 2015, he appointed Abba Kyari as Chief of Staff. [11] Following President Buhari's first illness and medical vacation, Kyari grew increasingly powerful and increasingly clashed with the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. [12] In 2019, Buhari ordered his cabinet to pass all government correspondences and requests through Abba Kyari, making him the principal channel of communication between the president and the government. [13]

On 17 April 2020, Abba Kyari died of COVID-19. [14] On 13 May 2020, Ibrahim Gambari was appointed as chief of staff. [15]

On 1 March 2023, Bola Tinubu won the 2023 presidential election. [16] On 2 June 2023, He appointed Femi Gbajabiamila, the 9th speaker of the House of Representatives as Chief of Staff. [17]

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