FG expresses concerns over errors in Tinubu’s official appellation

The federal government has expressed concern over the frequent error in the official appellation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu by various bodies and media organisations.

In a statement personally signed by George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, on Friday, the government urged the public and media organisations to verify official titles before publication so that such avoidable and embarrassing errors would not filter into the publications.

“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_,” Akume stated.

Akume added that verifications can be made through the office’s official channels, including:
– *Facebook*: @OfficeoftheSGF
– *Instagram*: OfficialOSGFNG
– *X (formerly Twitter)*: OfficialOSGF
– *Email*: [email protected]

He stated 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.

He advised that such lapses, “can be avoided with due verification through the appropriate sources”.