BREAKING: NIA DG Abubakar Resigns From Tinubu's Govt, Details Emerge

• Ahmed Rufai Abubakar, the DG of the NIA, has resigned from President Bola Tinubu's government, citing personal and family reason
• Abubakar tendered his resignation from Tinubu's government after his regular routine briefing to the president at the presidential villa in Abuja
• The now-resigned DG of the NIA has spent up to six years in that position, first appointed by former President Muhammadu Buhari

The director general of the Nigeria Intelligence Agency, NIA, Ahmed Rufai Abubakar, tenders resignation to President Tinubu after spending six years in office.

Speaking in an interview after the resignation, Abubakar cited personal and family reasons for his action.

The outgoing NIA chief expressed gratitude to President Tinubu for allowing him to serve for the first 15 months of the new administration. He considered it a privilege to have served under the President's leadership.

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Abubakar has occupied the office of NIA Director General since 2018. He was initially appointed by former President Muhammadu Buhari and had his tenure extended in December 2021.

How NIA DG Abubakar resigned from Tinubu govt

According to Abubakar, his resignation followed a routine briefing with the President. After the briefing, he tendered his resignation, which was accepted by the President.

His statement reads in part:

"After the briefing, I tendered my resignation, and Mr. President graciously approved and accepted the resignation. I thanked him for giving me the opportunity to serve Nigeria under his transformational leadership for an extended period of 15 months, which is very rare to have the opportunity to serve two presidents at a stretch.

"I thanked him, and I promised to remain professionally dedicated to the country."

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He further added that he resigned for personal reasons. His comment further read:

“There are quite a number of reasons one will do that. Some personal family issues, but nothing very serious, actually, and the friendship will continue."

See the video of his interview here:

Tinubu returns to Nigeria from France

Legit.ng earlier reported that President Tinubu is scheduled to return to Nigeria two days after leaving for France.

The president is returning to the country on Friday, August 23, to swear in the new chief justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun.

This is as Justice Olukayode Ariwoola retired from the service as the Chief Justice of Nigeria on Thursday, August 22.

Source: Legit.ng