Sully Abu
Mr. Abu was recently dropped from Jonathan's refurbished presidential council, a new campaign organization set up by Goodluck Jonathan and Namadi Sambo that included Nigerian billionaire, Aliko Dangote and Kwara state governor, Bukola Saraki. An inside source within the Jonathan camp told Naija News Desk that Mr. Abu was considered too inept for the job. “He was hired to anchor the publicity and media part of this campaign, but he is too laid back,” said the source, adding that Mr. Abu was responsible for the edge that the Atiku campaign held in the media during the ruling party’s primary season. “He was snoring while Atiku’s media aides made life difficult for President Jonathan in the media,” said the source.
Smarting from being edged out of his position in the Jonathan/Sambo camp, Mr. Abu now faces more trouble from his former employers, according to documents obtained by us.
In a letter written by Niyi Akintola,SAN one of Atiku's lawyers, Mr. Abu was given up till February 28, 2011 to return the properties belonging to New Age Newspapers and its publishing company, Century Media Limited. Naija News Desk learnt that the newspaper company, which went under a few years ago, was entirely owned by Mr. Atiku.
A source told us that Mr. Abu had yet to account for some assets of the newspaper still in his possession.
A source close to the embattled Abu told Naija News Desk that the company owed Mr. Abu a lot of money in unpaid salaries and other entitlements. “They know they owe the man money and yet they are harassing him because he decided to work for President Jonathan. That’s his crime,” said the source.
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