Revealed: Why Jonathan fired Minister of Youth Development Talatu Usman

The Minister may have been fired for his role in the new political association floated by seven PDP governors.

President Goodluck Jonathanon Monday relieved Inuwa Abdul-kadir of his appointment as Minister of Youth Development.

According to a statement from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Pius Anyim, the President’s directive takes immediate effect.

The statement, which was signed by the Special Assistant on Media to Mr. Anyim, Sam Nwaobasi, directed Mr. Abdul-kadir to hand over to the permanent secretary of the ministry.

The President expressed appreciation to Mr. Abdul-kadir for the time he put in the service of the nation and wished him success in his future endeavours.

“Mr. President expresses appreciation to the Former Minister for the time he put in the services of the nations and wishes him success in his future endeavor,” it said.

Although, the statement was silent on the reason for Mr. Abdul-Kadir’s sack, presidency sources said it might not be unconnected with his closeness to the governor of his home state, Sokoto, Aliyu Wamakko.
2015 politics

The Sokoto state governor recommended Mr. Abdul-Kadir for the appointment when his (Abdul-kadir) predecessor resigned to contest the governorship primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in 2011. Mr.Wamakko was also an aspirant in the primaries and eventually emerged the party’s candidate before winning re-election.

A presidency source claimed that Mr. Abdul-kadir is an interim official of a new political association, Voice of the People, VoP, floated by Mr. Wamakko and five other PDP governors; and now seeking the nod of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, as a party.

It was gathered that the former minister may have been functioning as the protem secretary of the new group.

Media reports on Monday had linked seven PDP governors- Chubuike Amaechi (Rivers),Sule Lamido (Jigawa), Musa Kwankwaso (Kano), Murtala Nyako (Adamawa), Babangida Aliyu (Niger), Abdulfatah Ahmed (Kwara) and Mr. Wamakko, all of who belong to the faction of the Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, chaired by Mr. Amaechi- with the new association.

Apart from belonging to the parallel faction of the governors’ forum, the governors are also believed to be opposed to the undeclared second term aspiration of Mr. Jonathan.
Some of the governors had also visited some former leaders of the country in their acclaimed bid to save its democracy. In the course of the visit, they canvassed the removal of Bamanga Tukur as the national chairman of the PDP, an alleged move to getat the President.

Double agent!!!

Desperate Minister... Doing 'here and there' while neglecting his primary duty(The youths)
The heat is getting to GEJ as well, my guy is getting really desperate too.
All this for 2015 fa..Lemme remind them,this is still 2013.

The arrogance of certain politicians from the north is just annoying. Well, God has always lifted the humble and humbled the arrogant.

His allegiance is obviously with Gov Wamakko and whether we like it or not his loyalty will be called to question by either side. The fact is that every politics is localised. Abuja is just a vacous political ground,every smart politician knows that if you lose your pedigree at the home front....u are finished as a politician and the Northern politicians know this for a fact.

To this Ex-Minister,GEJ is not worth dying for as he stil wants to be relevant on the home front which is effectively being controlled by Wamakko

Its only in the SE,SS and SW that we would have abuja politicians who though are 'powerful' but can't deliver even the polling booth inside their bedroom to the PDP since they lack solid structure which is visible on the ground

Northerners don't joke with local(home) politics

WIKE should also be sacked, for playing rivers politics while education is falling.

Na dia matter jawe. Wetin concern mi

REHOZIBAH: His allegiance is obviously with Gov Wamakko and whether we like it or not his loyalty will be called to question by either side. The fact is that every politics is localised. Abuja is just a vacous political ground,every smart politician knows that if you lose your pedigree at the home front....u are finished as a politician and the Northern politicians know this for a fact.

To this Ex-Minister,GEJ is not worth dying for as he stil wants to be relevant on the home front which is effectively being controlled by Wamakko

Its only in the SE,SS and SW that we would have abuja politicians who though are 'powerful' but can't deliver even the polling booth inside their bedroom to the PDP since they lack solid structure which is visible on the ground

Northerners don't joke with local(home) politics

one would think that seeking relevancy on the home front by northern politicians,should amount to more development in the North!lol or is it just for election maneuvering?

Judging from some people's comments, I'm beginning to think that, except one is GEJ's praise singer and a55 licker, he/she would be termed as an enemy.

Arrogance my foot.

The President expressed appreciation to Mr. Abdul-kadir for the time he put in the
service of the nation and wished him
success in his future endeavours. “Mr. President expresses appreciation to
the Former Minister for the time he put in
the services of the nations and wishes him
success in his future endeavor,”

All dis politicians sef. Pesin wey una dey vex for, una go still dey praise am like say all is well.This is just like blowing hot and cold. Anyway, I no blame jona mehn..who would want to keep a disloyal servant. Always dangerous than the enemies.