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Hours after taking the oath of office, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has confirmed his first appointments.

News reports state that Muhammadu Buhari, the previous president, handed over power to Tinubu at Eagles Square in Abuja earlier today.

Victor Adekunle Adeleke was chosen by Tinubu to be his State Chief of Protocol after his inauguration.

Dele Alake, a former commissioner of information for Lagos State, was appointed presidential spokesperson, while Olusegun Dada was named special adviser for digital media.

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Today marked the official start of Adeleke’s assignment as SCOP, the recently appointed Oyo State resident.

He is an outstanding lawyer and diplomat.

He began working for the Nigerian Foreign Service in 1993 and advanced through the ranks, serving in a number of foreign embassies as well as at the State House and other headquarters.

Since Adeleke succeeds Ambassador Lawal Kazuare, his colleagues consider his appointment to be well-deserved.

With his extensive background as a career Foreign Service Officer, the new SCOP is expected to transform diplomatic protocol in the Villa.

His most recent appointment was as Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the African Union (AU) and Ambassador to Ethiopia, positions in which he performed admirably and honorably represented his nation.

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Born in Ibadan, Oyo State, in 1967, Ambassador Adeleke earned a Bachelor of Laws degree (with honors) in June 1990 from the esteemed Obafemi Awolowo University. After fulfilling all legal requirements, he continued on to the Nigerian Law School on Victoria Island, Lagos for his professional study to become a Barrister and Advocate of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in 1991.

 

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