Nigeria, May 30 -- President Bola Tinubu has appointed Victor Adeleke as State Chief of Protocol (SCOP).

The appointment comes few hours after his inauguration on Monday as 16th Nigerian leader since independence in 1960.

Mr Adeleke will replace Hussaini Adamu, the SCOP to former President Muhammadu Buhari.

The new SCOP was born in 1967 in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. He graduated from the Obafemi Awolowo University, lle-Ife.

He was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1991 and joined the Foreign Service In 1993.

After his diplomatic training at the Nigerian Foreign Service Academy, Lagos in 1994, he served in various capacities at home and abroad, including, the Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Office of the Minister of State for ...