Senate President Ahmad Lawan has
withdrawn the appointment of Festus Adedayo, a columnist.
The senate president had
appointed Adedayo as his special adviser on media and publicity and also
retained Olu Onemola and Tope Olowoyeye, former aides of Bukola Saraki, his
predecessor.
But in a statement on Thursday,
Mohammed Isa, special assistant on media to the senate president, said Lawan
had decided to rescind Adedayo’s appointment.
“The office of the President of
the Senate has reviewed the appointment of Mr. Festus Adedayo as Special
Adviser, Media and Publicity to the President of the Senate and decided to
rescind its decision on the appointment, and wishes Mr. Adebayo the best in his
future endeavours,” Isa said.
Some supporters of the All
Progressives Congress (APC) had kicked against the appointments.
On Thursday morning, a group
known as APC stakeholders had accused the senate president of rewarding enemies
of President Muhammadu Buhari’s government.
Abu Andrew, spokesman of the
group, had said the appointments were
“glaring” reward to people who have insulted Buhari.
“No doubt, the appointments are
glaring reward for people who have not only insulted the person of President
Muhammadu Buhari but also severally maligned the integrity of the office he
occupies,” Andrew had said.
Aisha, wife of the president,
also hinted that she was not in support of the development, tweeting a video of
a protest of the group against the appointments.
"You cannot drive an agenda with people who don't believe in that agenda...how will you achieve your purpose If you bring in people who fought against your agenda."— Aisha M. Buhari (@aishambuhari) June 20, 2019
- @Ayourb#APCYouths #MissionandVision #BelieveinBuharisIdeology pic.twitter.com/Wqjuz4c0WA
We had earlier reported the controversy as well as call for Mr
Adedayo’s sack.
In his reaction, Mr Adedayo, a journalist and columnist,
told PREMIUM TIMES he did not canvass for the position and that those
condemning his appointment mistook him for a politician.
Mr Adedayo said he had no regrets about his critical
commentaries, and that if he accepted the appointment he would do so to serve
the country.
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