Jonathan Sacks NSA And Defence Minister.

Gen. Andrew Owoye Azazi.

Bello Mohammed Haliru.

Nigeria's President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has fired his National Security Adviser, General Andrew Owoye Azazi and Defence Minister, Bello Mohammed Haliru.

While Azazi will be replaced by Col. Sambo Dasuki, it is yet hazy who will take on the reins of defence ministry.

Col. Sambo Dasuki is a retired army colonel from predominantly Muslim northern Nigeria, as well as a cousin of the Sultan of Sokoto, who is considered the spiritual leader of Nigeria's Muslims.