Workers of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) have staged a protest by closing the service's head office in Abuja in opposition to the appointment of Tola Odeyemi as the Chief Executive Officer/Postmaster-General.

Last week, Ajuri Ngelale, a Presidential spokesman, announced that President Bola Tinubu had altered the leadership of various communication agencies, including NIPOST.

However, there was immediate confusion as reports emerged that the previously removed Postmaster General, Adeyemi Adepoju, had been reinstated. In a viral video, Adepoju addressed some workers who claimed that Tinubu had reappointed him.

In a statement released by NIPOST on Friday, Adepoju alleged that President Bola Ahmed had reinstated him as the Postmaster General of the Federation and Chief Executive Officer of NIPOST. The statement cited Adepoju's exemplary leadership and outstanding performance during his previous tenure as the basis for his reinstatement.

On Monday, the protesting workers prevented the newly appointed NIPOST CEO from entering the premises, expressing their strong disagreement with her appointment.