Buhari sacks man blamed for Pastor Adeboye’s retirement controversy

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, sacked Mr. Jim Obazee as the Executive Secretary of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRN).
Obazee is linked to the controversy surrounding the weekend retirement of the General Overseer (GO) of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is a pastor in RCCG.
Buhari, in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, approved Obazee’s immediate removal and replacement.
Buhari also reconstituted the board of FRN.
The statement says Buhari “has appointed a Chairman and a new Executive Secretary for the council. The new Council as approved by the President has Mr Adedotun Sulaiman, MFR as Chairman.
“Mr. Sulaiman is a former Managing Partner/Director of Arthur Anderson and later, Accenture. He is a Chartered Accountant and a product of the University of Lagos and Harvard Business School.
“The President has also approved the appointment of Mr. Daniel Asapokhai as the Executive Secretary of the Council.
Mr. Asopokhai is a partner and a Financial Reporting Specialist at the PricewaterHouseCoopers (PWC), Nigeria. He is a product of the University of Lagos and the University of Pretoria.
“President Muhammadu Buhari has also instructed the Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment to invite the 19 ministries, departments and agencies of the Federal Government and private sector organisations specified in the FRC Act to nominate members of the board of the council”.