Another Top Minister Resigns after President Buhari's Directive
- Following the directive of President Muhammadu Buhari, Niger Delta affairs minister, Godswill Akpabio, has resigned
- The minister's resignation was confirmed by his personal assistant to the minister on media, Jackson Udom
- Akpabio is one of the ministers in the cabinet of President Buhari aspiring to succeed him in the next general elections
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FCT, Abuja - The minister of Niger Delta affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has resigned in line with President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive.
Recall that the president had during the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday, May 11, ordered all cabinet members eyeing elective offices to quit before Monday, May 16.
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The Nation reported that the personal assistant to the minister on media, Jackson Udom, confirmed his resignation.
He was quoted to have said:
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“The minister has resigned. He has submitted his resignation letter to the SGF. We are waiting for him at the ICC, where he is coming to submit his nomination form”.
Presidency 2023: Emeka Nwajuiba, minister of state for education, resigns
In a related development, Emeka Nwajuiba, the minister of state for education, has also resigned from President Buhari's cabinet.
His resignation came a few hours after the president directed members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) who are vying for elective positions in the coming 2023 general election to resign on or before 16th May 2022.
Nwajuiba's resignation was announced during the FEC meeting on Wednesday, May 11, and was also confirmed by the senior special assistant to the president, Garba Shehu. According to the minister, he quit the cabinet in order to focus on his presidential ambition and the forthcoming APC presidential primary election.
Presidency 2023: What I will do before resigning, Ngige speaks
Unlike those who have resigned, Dr Chris Ngige, the minister of labour and employment, said he will consult President Buhari and members of his constituency before he will resign his position.
The minister spoke after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, May 11.
Ngige added that the president had given a window for those that needed clarifications on his pronouncement to meet with him.
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