President Bola Tinubu’s administration has relieved Fegho John Umunubo of his duties as Special Assistant to the President on Digital and Creative Economy in the Office of the Vice President.

 

The development was announced in a statement issued on Monday, September 8, 2025, by Abiodun Oladunjoye, Director of Information and Public Relations at the State House.

 

“Stakeholders and constituents of the digital and creative economy, at home and abroad, as well as the general public are hereby notified that Fegho John Umunubo, who hitherto had served as the Special Assistant to the President on Digital and Creative Economy (Office of the Vice President), has been disengaged with immediate effect,” the statement read.

 

The Presidency did not provide an official reason for Umunubo’s removal but cautioned stakeholders against engaging with him in the name of the administration.

 

However, reports had earlier suggested that Umunubo was suspended on September 2, 2025, over an alleged breach of contract linked to the ₦5 billion Creative Fund initiative.