A media aide attached to the Office of the Political Adviser to the Governor of Akwa Ibom State has been dismissed following comments he made on social media concerning President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Mr. Osborne Ubong Okon, who served as Media Aide to the Political Adviser, was relieved of his appointment on June 2, 2026, hours after publishing a Facebook post in which he suggested that President Tinubu should resign.
In the post, Okon wrote: “In a sane clime President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would’ve respectfully and honourably resigned. I’m of APC but truth be told.”
The comment reportedly attracted attention on social media and was followed by his dismissal from office.
In a press release dated June 2, 2026, and signed by the Political Adviser to Governor Umo Eno, Prince Godwin Ntuk Udeh, the office announced the termination of Okon’s engagement with immediate effect.
The statement cited issues of loyalty as the reason for the decision.
“Following actions bordering on disloyalty and considering the necessity to always keep the Office of the Political Adviser purified, it has become compelling that you Mr. Osborne Ubong Okon be and is hereby relieved of your engagement as a Media Aide to the Political Adviser to His Excellency the Governor, with immediate effect and from today, 2nd June, 2026,” the statement read.
Neither Okon nor representatives of the Presidency had publicly responded to the development as of the time of filing this report.
