President Goodluck Jonathan has gone tough again, as he relieved two Special Advisers of their appointments on Friday.
Senator Joy Emordi, Special Adviser on National Assembly Matters and Dr Tunji Olagunju, Special Adviser on NEPHAD are the latest casualties of his fight against perceived enemies .
No reason was given for their sack. A terse statement issued by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr Reuben Abati reads:
“President Goodluck Jonathan has relieved Mrs. Joy Emordi of her appointment as Special Adviser to the President on National Assembly Matters with immediate effect.
“The President has similarly terminated the appointment of Dr. Tunji Olagunju as his Special Adviser on the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD).
“President Jonathan thanks Mrs. Emordi and Dr. Olagunju for their services and wishes them success in their future endeavours”.
There are insinuations that the ministers that were sacked have been linked to the ‘New PDP. It is not clear if the decision to sack the advisers has anything to do with the crisis in the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP).