As the 2023 general election date draws near, Commissioners, Special Advisers, and other political appointees in Lagos State seeking elective offices next year have been mandated by Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to resign from their respective positions.
This was contained in a memo issued by the Head of Service,
Hakeem Muri-Okunola, on Friday.
In the memo, appointees seeking to be among delegates for
political parties’ primaries for elective offices in 2023 were also asked to
submit their resignation letters to the Secretary to the State Government.
According to the circular, all appointees and civil servants
eyeing elective offices and aiming to participate in party primaries as well as
other political activities should resign before April 19th, 2022.
The memo with Ref No: CIR/HOS/’22/Vol.1/017 stated that the
move was in compliance with the Electoral Act 2022.
Part of the memo read, “It is hereby notified for general
information, in line with the recently amended Electoral Act and provision of
rule 040524 of the Lagos State Public Service Rules (2015), that Mr. Babajide
Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos state, has approved the release of all
political appointees who are delegates to the state House of Assembly, House of
Representatives, Senate, Governorship and Presidential primaries election,
including those who are holding positions in the party as well as public servants
who may wish to engage in partisan political activities or seek elective
offices.
“Accordingly, all persons seeking elective offices are
required to put their letters of resignation. Similarly, letters of resignation
by all other categories of political appointees and public servants should be
submitted no later than 19th April 2022.”
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