Tinubu appoints Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, Mahmud Jega as media aides

Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has appointed Abdulaziz Abdulaziz and Mahmud Jega as media aides.

Tunde Rahman, Tinubu’s media aide, announced the appointments in a statement on Sunday.

Jega was appointed as special adviser, public affairs, while Abdulaziz is special assistant on media and publicity.

“Until his appointment, Jega, a respected editor, was an in-house analyst for Arise TV and ran a weekly column for Thisday newspaper. He was also the Editor-in-Chief of an online publication, 21st Century Chronicle,” the statement reads.

“Abdulaziz, an award-winning journalist and social media influencer, was until the appointment Deputy General Editor of Daily Trust Newspapers. He also anchored a morning show for the Trust TV, an arm of the Media Trust Group.”

Rahman also said the two appointees are expected to “deploy their expertise and deep understanding of political issues across the country particularly the North in shoring up the activities of the media team”.

“Following his stint as a lecturer in Biological Sciences at his alma mater, the Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto, Jega has practised journalism non-stop for more than three decades,” Rahman said.

“For a total of 13 years, he was Managing Editor, Editor, Deputy Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board Chairman of Daily Trust Newspapers. Prior to that, he served as Editor, New Nigerian Newspapers, Editor of The Sentinel magazine, Kaduna, and Assistant Editor, Citizen magazine.

“Abdulaziz has experience spanning print, online, broadcast and social media. He had worked as Correspondent, Bureau Chief and Regional Editor for the LEADERSHIP Newspapers, before he joined Blueprint Newspaper which he left in 2017 as Deputy Editor.

“Before joining Daily Trust at the beginning of 2021, Abdulaziz also worked with the frontline online newspaper, PREMIUM TIMES, as Associate Editor.”