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Jonathan knocks out James Ibori protégé, David Edevbie, Appoints New GMD For NNPC

May 16, 2010

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan made some new appointments today in Abuja knocking out David Edevbie, who is wanted in England in connection with James Ibori's money-laundering charges, as his Principal Staff Secretary.  In his place, he appointed Hassan Tukur as  the Principal Secretary to the President.

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan made some new appointments today in Abuja knocking out David Edevbie, who is wanted in England in connection with James Ibori's money-laundering charges, as his Principal Staff Secretary.  In his place, he appointed Hassan Tukur as  the Principal Secretary to the President.
Indicted former Lagos State military administrator and Nigeria's Ambassador to South Africa, Mohammed Marwa  also lost the coveted position of the Chief of Staff, to which Jonathan appointed Mike Oghiadomhe.  He elevated Mr. Ima Niboro to the position of Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, to the President.

The most shocking development was the removal of Shehu Ladan, the recently appointed Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).  He has been replaced with Mr. Austin Oniwon  Oniwon who hails from Okene in  Kogi State; until this appointment, Mr Oniwon was the Group Executive Director, Refineries and Petrochemicals, at the corporation. 

According to the press statement from the office of the president, an order for a comprehensive audit of NNPC accounts has also been given. The Finance minister is to engage the services of a world class auditing firm to carry out the audit.

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