Rather, Abati said Okupe's appointment is to complement his job as the former SA Media to former President Olusegun Obasanjo is bringing a lot of experience to the job.
Abati, who spoke on Tuesday at the presentation of Okupe to the media, said the rumour in the last few weeks of a friction in the Presidential Villa was untrue, adding that Okupe's appointment is to shore up Jonathan's information management.