Maureen Okpe
The President,Muhammadu Buhari, has ordered all members of his cabinet and appointees aspiring for electoral offices to resign on or before Monday,May 16th 2022.
The order came at Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting which he presided over at the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja.
Minister of information, Lai Mohammed, disclosed this to newsmen shortly after the meeting.
Mr. Mohammed stressed that this mandate excludes the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo because he is an elected member of the cabinet.
He said he did not have the mandate to talk on the fate of other political appointees who are also vying for elective positions but are not members of the cabinet.
Those affected are Ministers of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi; Niger Delta, Godswill Akpabio; Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige; Science, Technology and Innovation, Ogbonnaya Onu, Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba; Justice and Attorney General, Abubakar Malami, who have joined the presidential race on the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC).
Also, the Minister of State Mines and Steel, Uche Ogar, who is running for governorship position in Abia State, the Minister of Women Affairs, Paulline Tallen, who declared her ambition to contest for the senatorial seat in Plateau State.