Ajuri Ngelale Biography, Age, Education, Career, State of Origin, Controversy

Ajuri Ngelale Biography, Ajuri Ngelale Age, Ajuri Ngelale Education, Ajuri Ngelale Career, Ajuri Ngelale State of Origin, Ajuri Ngelale, Ajuri Ngelale Net worth and Ajuri Ngelale Controversy.

 

 

NewsOnline Nigeria reports that Ajuri Ngelale is an accomplished individual with a simple background. He is an editor, columnist, and investigative reporter.

 

This Nigeria news platform understands that Ajuri Ngelale was born on 12th November to Chief Precious Osaro Ngelale, a former Honourable Minister of State for Water Resources, and a German-US-born mother.

 

Ajuri grew up in Ogoniland in the Niger Delta.

 

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Ajuri Ngelale Biography, Age, Education, Career, State of Origin, Controversy

Is Ajuri Ngelale a Nigerian?

 

Yes. Ajuri Ngelale was born on 12 November to Chief Precious Osaro Ngelale, former Honourable Minister of State for Water Resources and a German-US-born mother.

 

 

He served as the Special Assistant to former President Muhammadu Buhari on Public Affairs. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in July 2023, appointed Ajuri as the official Spokesperson & Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity.

Ajuri Ngelale Education Background

 

Ajuri had his secondary education at Government Secondary School in Port Harcourt before heading to the University of Kansas, where he bagged a degree in Political Science.

 

Afterwards, Ajuri acquired another degree in History from the same university.

Ajuri Ngelale Career

Upon returning to Nigeria from the United States, Ajuri worked as a reporter for African Independent Television (AIT) News.

He became famous for his report ”EAGLE EYE.”

Ajuri has also worked as a  Lead Consultant, Public Affairs at the Federal Ministry of Power.

 

Subsequently, Ajuri Ngelale also spent some years of his reporting career with Channels TV, where he started working as a TV presenter, producer and senior news correspondent.

After his exit from Channels TV, he was appointed Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs by ex-President Muhammadu Buhari.

In this capacity, Ajuri is known to be a staunch defender of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration and policies.

He has appeared in various media outlets to defend the president locally and internationally.

Ajuri Ngelale Marriage

 

Ajuri Ngelale is married to an Igbo lady and has three kids.

Ajuri Ngelale Achievements

Ajuri is an author with two books credited to his name –  Struggle for Nigeria’s Soul and Buhari: From General to President.

He is also an accomplished investigative journalist with his ‘Eagle Eye’ report.

He also bags a portfolio with the immediate past government as the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Public Affairs.

Ajuri Ngelale Controversy

 

While doing his job as the Special Assistant to the president, which requires defending the president and his economic policies, Ngelale has always been a victim of public backlash and criticism from the public.

 

Also, Ajuri Ngelale made false claims about the disputed elections in a CNN interview. In an interview with the US channel, the then-presidential aide and spokesman for the ruling party’s presidential campaign made claims about election day violence, the conduct of the election and the result. We checked three of his claims.(READ)