Resign Now: Governors Order Hundreds of Their Appointees
- Many appointees of state governors are now resigning their appointment following orders from state governors
- Those resigning are doing so in other to pursue their political dreams of contesting different positions
- Basically, the state governors are enforcing the provision of Section 84(12) of the amended Electoral Act
PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed!
Following state governors’ directives to political appointees interested in vying for offices in next year’s general election to resign, many of the appointees have heeded the calls and have consequently tendered their resignation letters.
The governors are enforcing the provision of Section 84(12) of the amended Electoral Act, The Nation reports.
The act stipulates that appointees such as commissioners, special advisers and others should quit to be eligible to participate either as delegates or contestants at the convention of their political parties.
Source: UGC
No less than 12 governors have asked their appointees to quit. And they have been complying, hence, reason for the mass resignation.
PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android, read best news on Nigeria’s #1 news app
Like Adamu, another APC chieftain resigns his position
Legit.ng reported that Ondo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr. Donald Ojogo has tendered his resignation from Governor Rotimi's Akeredolu's government.
Recall that Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state on Tuesday, April 12, directed political appointees and public office holders with interest in contesting for various positions in the forthcoming general elections to resign on or before the next Thursday.
Akeredolu’s directive is contained in a circular dated Monday, April 11, 2022, and signed by the secretary to the state government, Princess Oladunni Odu.
2023: Resign now if you want to contest, Governor Masari tells cabinet
Also, Governor Masari has issued a note of warning to members of his cabinet to resign if they want to contest for a political position at the 2023 general elections.
According to the governor, it is expedient that the statutory provision of the new electoral act must be followed by members of his cabinet and other political appointees.
He made this pronouncement at a media parley with journalists on Tuesday, March 15, shortly after a meeting with his cabinet members, which also included the presence of his deputy, Alhaji Mannir Yakubu.
Source: Legit.ng
