A former presidential adviser on political matters, Ahmed Gulak, who was removed from office April 29, has resigned his position as national coordinator of the Goodluck Support Group (GSG), in what appears an indication he has completely fallen out with the presidency.
A report in the Nigerian Tribune said Mr. Gulak, on Friday, submitted a resignation letter dated May 2 to the deputy national coordinator of the campaign group, Eddy Olafeso.
The letter entitled “Resignation/Disengagement from Goodluck Support Group” did however not provide any insight into why Mr. Gulak quitted.
The former adviser, according to the report, merely advised his deputy to remain steadfast and focused in mobilizing support for President Jonathan in what he described as his sincere and committed effort to take the country to an enviable level of development.
President Goodluck Jonathan had on April 29 sacked Mr. Gulak, a man well known for complementing another presidential aide, Doyin Okupe, in launching verbal attacks on critics and opponents of President Jonathan.
Mr. Gulak, a lawyer and former lawmaker in Nigeria’s Northeast state of Adamawa, was one of President Jonathan’s closest aides, having worked as director of mobilization in the campaign that returned the president to power in 2011.
In November 2013, Mr. Gulak threatened to resign if Mr. Jonathan failed to make himself available for the forthcoming 2015 election. Read details of his threat here as reported by THE PUNCH at the time.
He claimed at the time that there was no alternative for Mr. Jonathan in 2015 as far as the Nigerian presidency was concerned.
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