The plot to remove the Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Aminu Tambuwal, is gathering momentum as some lawmakers believed to be loyal to the presidency have intensified efforts to effect leadership change in the lower chamber. But as the moves intensified, President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday relieved his Special Adviser on National Assembly Matters, Joy Emordi, of her appoitment. He also terminated the appointment of the his Special Adviser on the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), Dr. Tunji Olagunju. Their sack, which was contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Reuben Abati, came barely one week after the President sacked nine ministers in a major cabinet shake up believed to have been influenced partly by the need to inject fresh blood into his administration and to also weed his cabinet of members connected to some of his political adversaries in the rulin...
Posted on: Sat, 21 Sep 2013 22:35:14 +0000
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