Nikos Christodoulides’ personal secretary resigned following a scandalous video

The personal secretary to the President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, Charalambos Charalambous, announced his resignation on Monday, January 12, 2026, after a video claiming he violated campaign finance laws in favor of the president went viral on social media last week.

In a statement published on social media, Charalambous announced his departure from the post while simultaneously defending his innocence. He stated that in recent days, a targeted campaign has been conducted aimed at causing personal harm to the president, undermining trust in the government, and damaging the country's image.

According to Charalambous, his role and statements in the video were taken out of context through deliberate distortions and selective quotations, which, in his view, misleads people and is used not for objectively establishing facts but for discrediting individuals and institutions.

The published material does not contain information about further legal steps or official investigations. It only notes that the resignation was announced via a social media post. There are currently no direct indications of consequences for residents in Northern Cyprus or changes in governance practices.