DEFENCE MINISTER, GUSAU TRULY RESIGNS, REFUSES TO ATTEND FEC MEETING TODAY.
It has been confirmed that the newly appointed
Defence Minister, Aliyu Gusau has truly
tendered his resignation to President
Jonathan.
However, a rattled President Jonathan
immediately charged Senate President David
Mark with the task of prevailing on Mr. Gusau
to rescind his resignation.
The president reportedly promised to see that
the issue was resolved expeditiously.
A source stated that Mr. Gusau remained
infuriated and refused to back away from his
decision to leave the cabinet.
Late last night, President Jonathan paid a visit
to Mr. Gusau’s home in Abuja in a last-ditch
effort to persuade him to stay at his ministerial
job, but Mr. Gusau refused to see the
president.
Mr. Gusau kept away from today’s session of
the Federal Executive Council, a weekly
meeting of all ministers with the president.
He reportedly told aides that he could not
serve in a situation where military officers
would show open disdain for their civilian
leaders and him an experienced retired military
man.
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