By Ola ‘Kiya, Reporting
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, ordered members of the Federal Executive Council (NEC) with ambition for elective offices in 2023 general elections to resign on or before May 16, 2022.
Stonix News reports that 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; Justice and Attorney General, Abubakar Malami, who have all joined the presidential race on the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC).
Others are the Minister of State Mines and Steel, Uche Ogar, who is running for governorship position in Abia State, the Minister of Women Affairs, Paulline Tallen, who declared her ambition to contest for the senatorial seat in Plateau State.
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, made the disclosure while briefing State House Correspondents at the end of Federal Executive Council, FEC meeting presided over by President Buhari at the
He said he did not have the mandate to talk on the fate of other political appointees who are also vying for elective positions but are not members of the cabinet.
However, only the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, whom he affirmed, was an elected official, is expected to remain in office.
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