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GOVERNOR MAKINDE APPOINTS TRIBUNE’S POLITICS EDITOR, TAIWO ADISA, AS CHIEF PRESS SECRETARY

The Governor, shortly after his inauguration, had announced the first appointment last week Wednesday, when he named Chief Bisi Ilaka the Chief of Staff and Professor Sayed Malik as Chairman of Muslim Wing of the State Pilgrims Welfare Board.

Penpushing further reports that, Adisa until his appointment was the Group Politics Editor and Abuja Bureau Chief of Tribune Newspapers. He had earlier served as Special Assistant (Media Relations) to former President of the Senate, Senator Adolphus Wabara between 2003 and May 2005.

The Chief Press Secretary was educated at the University of Ibadan, where he earned B.A and M.A Degrees in Communication and Language Arts. He has had an illustrious career in Journalism spanning stints in The News Tempo Magazines, The Punch Newspapers and lately Tribune which he joined in July 2005.

The Governor’s spokesman, apart from serving as the Group Politics Editor and Abuja Bureau Chief of Tribune, he also runs a weekly column in the Sunday Tribune called The Lynx-Eye, which he uses to dissect political developments across the country.

Penpushing also reports that, Adisa who hails from Ogbomoso South Local Government of Oyo  State is currently undertaking a Ph.D programme in Media ArtsIlaka, University of Abuja.

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