The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) has issued a clarification on the correct official appellation of President Bola Tinubu following repeated errors by some organisations and media outlets.
The clarification was contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the SGF, Yomi Odunuga.
According to Odunuga, the statement was personally signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume.
He said Akume urged members of the public and media organisations to ensure proper verification of official titles before publication to avoid embarrassing and avoidable mistakes.
“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 media practitioners and the public to verify official information through the Office of the SGF’s communication platforms, including Facebook (@OfficeoftheSGF), Instagram (OfficialOSGFNG), X formerly known as Twitter (@OfficialOSGF), and via email at [email protected].
He explained that the clarification became necessary after an error was observed in the naming and appellation of the president in a publication by a national daily on Wednesday, May 7, 2026.
According to him, Akume stressed that such lapses could easily be avoided through proper verification from official sources before publication.
