Tinubu Sacks Special Assistant on Digital Economy, Fegho Umunubo

President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate dismissal of Fegho John Umunubo from his role as Special Assistant on Digital and Creative Economy in the Office of the Vice President.

The announcement was made in a statement released 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 his removal but cautioned industry stakeholders against engaging with Umunubo in the name of the administration.

Reports, however, indicated that he had been suspended earlier on September 2 over an alleged breach of contract linked to the N5 billion Creative Fund initiative.