President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered every member of the Federal Executive Council who has ambition to contest elective offices must resign on or before Monday, May 16, 2022.
Minister of information, Lai Muhammed disclosed this to state House correspondent after the Federal executive council meeting held at the Presidential Villa Abuja.
Lai Muhammed said the Vice President is not affected as he was elected not appointed.
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; who have joined the presidential race on the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC).
Others are Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, who is seeking to contest governorship position in Kebbi State, Minister of State Mines and Steel, Uche Ogar, who is running for governorship position in Abia State, and the Minister of Women Affairs, Paulline Tallen, who declared her ambition to contest for the senatorial seat in Plateau State.
BELLO WAKILI