Tension over choice of Jonathan’s political adviser

A row has broken out among stakeholders of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Adamawa State over the recommendation of Felix Tangwame as the new Political Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan. Tangwamen is being touted by some forces, including one of the aides to the president, as successor to Mr Ahmed Gulak, whose appointment was recently terminated. Although, the president has made up his mind to pick another political adviser from Adamawa, some PDP stakeholders were opposed to Tangwamen, on the basis that it would be a violation of Federal Character Principle. The aggrieved stakeholders were claiming that since a Muslim (Gulak) was removed, the president should shop for a Muslim successor. They alleged that since Boni Haruna, a Christian, was earlier appointed a minister, the president should not short-change Muslim community in Adamawa State. It was learnt that the nomination of Tangwamen had split PDP leaders in the state. Some leaders were threatening protest vote in 2015 if the President went ahead with Tangwamen’s choice. “The recommendation of Tangwamen does not take