Reason why the four ministers were sacked...

President Goodluck Jonathan has relieved four
Ministers of their duties, as was announced at the
Federal Executive Council meeting.
Who
The relieved Ministers are Stella Oduah (Aviation),
Caleb Olubolade (Police Affairs), Godsday Orubebe
(Niger Delta Police Affairs), and Yerima Ngama
(State, Finance).
It will be recalled that Stella Oduah's case is
related to corruption-related offences. Both the
House of Representatives and a presidential
committee indicted her for approving purchase of
two bullet-proof cars for N255m. Investigations
have also revealed that Oduah has forged her
academic qualifications.

Minister of State for FCT, Olajumoke Akinjide is to
supervise the Ministry of Police Affairs, while the
Minister of State for Trade and Investment, Sam
Ortom, is to supervise the Aviation Ministry.
Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs, Gayius
Isiaku, would supervise the ministry, while the
Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Ngozi
Okonjo-Iweala would have to combine her work
with that of Yerima Ngama.
Why
Speaking at the FEC, Information Minister Labaran
Maku disclosed that the President directed the
Ministers to vacate their positions to pursue
political and private business interests they had
expressed.
"The President announced further changes in the
Federal Executive Council," Mr. Maku said. "He
said a number of ministers had been asked to step
out from the council to pursue their own interests,
some in politics and others in their own private
focus. Mainly what the President did today was to
allow the Ministers that have indicated interest in
pursuing further growth in the economy to be
allowed to go."
While Ms. Oduah was sacked in absentia as she
was not at the cabinet meeting, the other affected
ministers were in attendance at what turned out
their last FEC meeting.
The ministers of police affairs and Niger Delta
affairs however left before the end of the meeting.
Minister Orubebe
In 2012, a group, Anti-Corruption Network, headed
by a former member of the House of
Representatives, Dino Melaye, accused Mr.
Orubebe of corruption and abuse of office.
In a petition to the Independent Corrupt Practices
and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, the
group accused the former minister of accepting
gratification of a palatial mansion in Abuja, contrary
to Section 12 of the Act.
The former minister was also criticized by the
Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Amaechi, for poor
performance, especially for failing to complete the
East-West Road, which is vital to the economy of
the Niger Delta region.
Mr. Ngama and his Malabu case
Mr. Ngama, alongside the Attorney General of the
Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed
Adoke, allegedly ignored petitions, a court case,
and anti-corruption investigations, to hurriedly
authorize the transfer of N155billion into accounts
controlled by Dan Etete, a former Petroleum
Minister, who claimed ownership of Malabu.
Before his sack, Mr. Ngama, who is believed to be
eyeing the governorship seat of Yobe State, had
had a running battle with members of the
Federation Account Allocation Committee, FAAC.
The Commissioners of Finance and Accountants-
General of the 36 states and the FCT, who are
members of the Committee had repeatedly
protested to President Jonathan over alleged poor
management of the affairs of the Committee.
Mr. Ngama also authored the controversial letter
from the Ministry of Finance authorising the
Nigerian Custom Service, NCS, to widen the scope
of beneficiaries of the Export Expansion Grant. That
letter is believed to have opened a floodgate of
abuse of the customs duties waiver regime.