President Goodluck Jonathan has terminated the appointment of two of his Special Advisers. This was disclosed in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati.
The statement said the appointment of Mrs. Joy Emordi, who was Special Adviser to the President on National Assembly Matters, and that of Dr. Tunji Olagunju as his Special Adviser on the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) have been terminated with immediate effect.

“President Jonathan thanks Mrs. Emordi and Dr. Olagunju for their services and wishes them success in their future endeavours.”

Olagunju has served as Special Adviser to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on NEPAD since June 2007 while Emordi was appointed in 2011.

It could be recalled that barely two weeks ago, President Jonathan sacked nine members of his cabinet in a bid to clear his federal executive council of members allegedly loyal to the new PDP.