ABUJA, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan appointed a new national security adviser on Monday, three days after twin car bombs exploded near an independence day parade in the capital Abuja.
Jonathan named one-time chief of defence staff Andrew Azazi to the post following the resignation last month of Aliyu Gusau, who stepped aside to challenge Jonathan for the ruling party ticket in presidential elections next year. [ID:nLDE68I03B] (For more Reuters Africa coverage and to have your say on the top issues, visit: http://af.reuters.com/ ) (Reporting by Felix Onuah; Writing by Nick Tattersall; Editing by Peter Graff)
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