Mr. Femi Adesina has opened up on how he emerged as the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to ex-president Muhammadu Buhari, describing his appointment as a “demonstration of God’s grace upon my life”.

On Tuesday in Abuja during his book’s presentation, Adesina narrated how he became the chosen one.

“To me, I have always told people that working with President Muhammadu Buhari is a demonstration of God’s grace in my life,” he said on Tuesday during the launch of a book: “Working with Buhari: Reflections of A Special Adviser, Media, and Publicity (2015-2023)” which he wrote about the former Nigerian president.

“From nowhere, without lifting a finger to push it, I was invited to assume the position of a Special Adviser on Media and Publicity. It was a former Ekiti State governor Dr Kayode Fayemi – he is in the audience –  who told me how it happened. He said after President Buhari had emerged, they took three names to him as possible Special Adviser on Media and Publicity. He looked at the three names, brought out his pen from his breast pocket, circled my name, and signed in front of it. That was how it happened.”

Adesina, one of Nigeria’s best editors and columnists, was the Managing Director of Sun newspapers when he was appointed spokesman for the President.