President Goodluck Jonathan has described as false and baseless insinuations in the media that the appointment of former Minister of Youth Development, Alhaji Inuwa Abdulkadir was terminated because he failed to ensure his prefered candidate emerged as President of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN).
The President also denied that he had a prefered candidate in the election.
According to a statement by the special Adviser to the president on Media and Publicity Reuben Abati, President Jonathan remained sincerely and unwaveringly committed to doing all within his power to promote the credibility and integrity of the electoral process at all levels in the country.
The Presidency stated that ''it was Abdulkadir's regrettable deviation from his presidential committment in the management of the NYCN elections that led to the decision to relieve him of his appointment as Minister of Youth Development''.
Jonathan said he was very displeased with the mishandling of the NYCN elections in Makurdi and Minna by the Ministry of Youth Development which resulted in the unfortunate fractionalization of the Youth council.

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Abeg!! When someone like diezani allison Madueke who was indicted in the oil subsidy scandal and other malfeasance that almost ran the country aground is still sitting comfy on her job, he's chasing a youth minister over an election of a body Nigerians are barely even aware of its existence! Pathetic!!

Abati or jona always Talk frm both side of their mouth.u denied and d same time admit,dat is because of youth election,