Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has withdrawn the appointment of Dr Festus Adedayo as his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity.
This decision comes after a public outcry from members of his party who believe they have been sidelined.
It will be recalled that on Tuesday, June 18th, Lawan announced the appointment of Adedayo as his media aide and this news was greeted with stiff opposition from the Youths of APC who felt slighted with the appointment.
The angry youths staged a protest in Abuja yesterday where they called on Lawan to drop Adedayo as well as other aides. They argue that they cannot work tirelessly for the government to come into power and then be sidelined during appointments for people who worked against the government.
A statement by the Special Assistant to the Senate President on Media and Publicity, Mr Mohammed Isa, announced the withdrawal of Adedayo’s appointment.
The statement reads “The office of the President of the Senate has reviewed the appointment of Dr Festus Adedayo as Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the President of the Senate and decided to rescind its decision on the appointment.”