THE Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) has corrected the official appellation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu following recurring errors by some organisations and media outlets.
News Point Nigeria reports that the clarification was contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the SGF, Yomi Odunuga.
Odunuga disclosed that the clarification was personally signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume.
According to him, Akume urged the public and media organisations to verify official titles before publication in order to avoid what he described as embarrassing and avoidable errors.
“For the record, the correct and official appellation is: ‘His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria’,” the statement read.
Odunuga further advised that verification could be carried out through the OSGF’s official communication channels, including Facebook – @OfficeoftheSGF, Instagram – OfficialOSGFNG, X (formerly Twitter) – OfficialOSGF, and email – info@osgf.gov.ng.
According to him, the clarification became necessary following an error observed in the naming and appellation of the President in a publication by a national daily on Wednesday, May 7, 2026.
Odunuga explained that Akume noted that such lapses could easily be avoided through proper verification from appropriate official sources before publication.
