Jubilation As Pres. Jonathan Fires Chief of Staff : Read Full Story

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Details are begining to emerge on why President Goodluck Jonathan asked his Chief of Staff Mike Ogadiomhe to resign with immediate effect. Sources in the Presidency said this afternoon that Oghiadomhe was fired for his alleged complicity in the $20billion scam rocking the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). It was gathered that the president had earlier this morning summoned him for questioning over the matter. The once-powerful presidential aide's removal has been attributed to reports linking him with some alleged shady deals in the nation's cash cow, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). His removal is interpreted in many quarters as the commencement of a cleansing exercise in the Presidency ahead of the 2015 elections. Presidential aides and ministers, LEADERSHIP gathered, have embarked on lobby moves to save their jobs. It was learnt that Oghiadomhe was asked by the president to resign, following a series of official lapses that have been going on in the presidency, which were linked to the office of the former chief of staff His kinsmen, including market women, danced around the community centre yesterday, singing jubilation songs in their local dialect and commending President Jonathan for taking such a bold decision in relieving their son of his job. Their anger, according to sources, was fuelled by the fact that the former aide to the president had not attracted any meaningful development to the area since his appointment. They maintained that the only visible legacy in the community was brought by the late former vice president, Admiral Mike Akhigbe. They sang praises to the late naval chief Akhigbe and urged other political office holder in the community to emulate the former naval chief. "We are happy when we heard the news. Of what relevance is Oghiadomhe to Fugar people whom he has neglected? Rather he used his position to oppress and intimidate our poor people. "Look at what late Akhigbe has done for us, but sadly he prefers to keep enmity until his death with a man who brought him to reckoning in Edo State. For us, it is a welcome developm ent," he said. Oghiadomhe was reportedly sacked over alleged involvement in shady deals at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and breaching protocol by sideling the Sokoto State governor, Alhaji Aliyu Wamakko, during President Jonathan's visit to Sokoto last Saturday among others. However, the Presidency yesterday through the media aide to Jonathan, Rueben Abati, explained that Oghiadomhe's decision to quit was to enable him have time to pursue his political ambition