Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba has tendered
his resignation.
This was confirmed as President Muhammadu Buhari ordered all
cabinet members interested in contesting the 2023 general elections quit his
government.
The development made Buhari excited, as he also singled the
minister out for braving the odds to quit.
The Minister of State
for Education, Nwajiuba had picked the expression of interest and nomination
forms from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to contest for the
presidency at the cost of N100million.
In an apparent move to avoid litigations that might
joepardize the chances of APC candidates in the forth coming elections, Buhari
had directed that all members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) running
for elective offices should submit their letters of resignation on or before
Monday the 16th of May, 2022.
While the FEC meeting lasted, Buhari had singled out
Nwajiuba for braving the odds to quit to avoid conflict of interest, and said:
“I expect other members of this council seeking to be President to resign with
immediate effect”
Other ministers expected to follow suit include: Ministers
of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi; Niger Delta, Godswill Akpabio; Labour and
Employment, Chris Ngige; Science, Technology and Innovation, Ogbonnaya, who
have all joined the presidential race on the platform of the All Progressive
Congress (APC).
Others are Attorney General and Minister of Justice,
Abubakar Malami, who is seeking to contest governorship position in Kebbi
State, Minister of State, Mines and Steel, Uche Ogar, who is running for governorship
position in Abia State, and the Minister of Women Affairs, Paulline Tallen, who
declared her ambition to contest for Senatorial seat in Plateau State.
The directive may not be unconnected with the Appeal Court
ruling which set aside an earlier judgement against Section 84(12) of the
Electoral Act 2022.
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