Instead, the President said the erstwhile minister was relieved of his appointment for his serial failure to provide the required necessary leadership to move the ministry forward in line with the presidential mandate expected of the holder of that position. Jonathan, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, said: “While many media outlets erroneously attributed the minister’s sacking to his disloyalty or closeness to a particular governor or governors said to be opposed to the President, the most disingenuous and malicious speculation was by a national newspaper which claimed that Alhaji Abdulkadir was fired for failing to ensure that a pro-Jonathan candidate emerged as president of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN).” He said nothing could be further from the truth as the President regards all Nigerian youths as his wards and constituents. Therefore, he said, claims that he had a preferred candidate in the NYCN elections were completely baseless and without justification as there was absolutely no reason for him to prefer one candidate over others. According to the statement, “President Jonathan remains sincerely and unwaveringly committed to doing all within his powers to promote the credibility and integrity of the electoral process at all levels in the country. “He firmly believes that a culture of free, fair and credible election must be constantly nurtured and encouraged amongst Nigerian youth and all other sections of the country. “In point of fact, it was Alhaji Abdulkadir’s regrettable deviation from this presidential commitment in the management of the NYCN elections that led to the decision to relieve him of his appointment as Minister of Youth Development. “President Jonathan was very displ
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