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Tinubu swears in Akume as SGF

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George Akume, Former Governor of Benue state, was on Wednesday, June 7, sworn in as the secretary to the government of the federation (SGF).

Vice-President Kashim Shettima; Senate President Ahmed Lawan; AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Governor of Kwara state; and Folashade Yemi-Esan, head of the civil service of the federation, were present at the brief ceremony which took place at about 11:16 am at the council chambers of the presidential villa, Abuja. Some former governors also attended the event.

Akume was Governor of Benue state from 1999 till 2007; the same period Tinubu governed Lagos. He also served as minority leader of the senate from June 2011 to June 2015.

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