Presidency dismisses resignation of Chief of Staff, DSS boss

President Muhammadu Buhari and his Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari

The Presidency has denied reports of the resignation of the Chief of Staff to the President, Malam Abba Kyari and the Director-General of the Department of State Services, Alhaji Lawal Daura.

Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, described the purported resignation as “mere distraction and pure mischief’’.

Shehu stated in Abuja on Sunday night that the Chief of Staff left Abuja on Saturday for China on presidential assignment and would be back by the middle of the week.

He said: “The report is pure mischief. What I can tell you is that the President sent the Chief of Staff Malam Abba Kyari to China on an assignment.

“He left on Saturday and we are expecting him by the middle of the week.

“The DG DSS who spoke with me a few hours ago is busy on his job. Nothing to indicate resignation.

“I think these are mere distraction.’’

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that an online outfit, Post-Nigeria, first reported the purported resignation on Sunday.

“Great Tension Hits Buhari’s Ministers, over the resignation of Chief of Staff, Kyari, DSS Boss, Daura, 2 others,’’ the online posted.