Buhari's Spokesperson Adesina Returns To Sun Newspaper 

The former Special Adviser to former president Muhammadu Buhari, Femi Adesina, is set to assume the position of Executive Vice-Chairman.at The Sun Newspaper.

Adesina confirmed the new job in an interview with a media outlet, The Crest, stating he is to resume office on September 1, 2023.

Prior to his appointment into the Buhari's administration as the spokesperson of the president, Adesina was the Editor-in-Chief of The Sun newspaper.

Speaking in the interview,  Adesina said, “I came from The Sun newspaper. I was the MD/Editor-in-Chief. 

"When I wanted to leave, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu said ‘Don’t resign. You may get to the government and you don’t like it. You can always come back. Or, you may get to the government and stay eight years; you can always come back.

"I’m going to make you the Executive Vice Chairman of the company.’ Not only did he say it, he issued me the letter. Yes, I have the letter.

During his eight-year tenure as the ex-President’s spokesperson, he was unable to go on leave.

The report said Adesina intends to retreat to a peaceful location to write his memoirs.

Adesina served as the president of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) before he was appointed Special Adviser (Media and Publicity) by ex-President Buhari on May 31, 2015