President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has bowed to pressure and reversed the appointment of Festus Adedayo as his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity.
A terse statement issued on Thursday by Mohammed Isa, the Special Assistant to the Senate President on Media and Publicity, did not however, give any reason for the termination of the appointment.
“The office of the President of the Senate has reviewed the appointment of Mr. Festus Adedayo as Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the President of the Senate and decided to rescind its decision on the appointment, and wishes Mr. Adebayo the best in his future endeavours,” it said.
“This was contained in a statement issued today and signed by Mohammed Isa, the Special Assistant to the Senate President on Media and Publicity,” the statement reads.
Adedayo’s appointment has generated heated debate on social media since his appointment two days ago.
While supporters and sympathisers of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have described Adedayo as unfit for the job, having been a fierce critic of President Muhammadu Buhari and the APC, others applauded Lawan for his bipartisanship in the appointments.
On Wednesday, Lawan was invited to the Presidential Villa, where Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, was said to have expressed the President’s displeasure on the matter.
The nation’s Number Three Citizen also came under fire for retaining five media aides of his immediate past predecessor, Bukola Saraki.
