President Mohammadu Buhari has directed all members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) vying for elective offices to submit their letters of resignation on or before 16th May, 2022.
Lai Mohamed, Nigeria information and culture minister made this known on Wednesday, after the Federal Executive Council meeting.
He however disclosed that the directive excludes the Vice President, because he is an elective member of the cabinet.
Those affected include Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi; Niger Delta, Godswill Akpabio, Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige; Science, Technology and Innovation, Ogbonaya Onu and the Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba who joined the presidential race on the platform of the All Progressives Congress APC.
Nigeria’s justice minister and Attorney General, Abubakar Malami, is also contesting for the governorship election ticket of APC in Kebbi State.
Others are the Minister of State Mines and Steel, Uche Ogar, who is running for the governorship position in Abia State, and the Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, who declared her ambition to contest for the senatorial seat in Plateau State.
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