More ministers resign to seek elective positions

Nine ministers seeking elective positions in the 2023 elections have tendered their resignations.

This was disclosed by the minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed, after a valedictory session held for the outgoing members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the state house in Abuja.

He said that ten ministers in total are leaving.

Those who were at the meeting include the minister of state for mines and steel Uche Ogar, minister of state for petroleum resources, Timipre Sylva; minister of labour and employment Chris Ngige; minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi; minister of women affairs Pauline Tallen.

Others are the minister of Niger Delta affairs, Goodwill Akpabio; minister of justice and attorney general of the federation, Abubakar Malami and the minister of science, technology, and innovation, Ogbonnaya Onu.

Their resignation followed President Muhammadu Buhari’s order to ministers and other political appointees seeking elective offices to resign from their posts.