The Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba, has made history as the first to resign from office, even before President Muhammadu Buhari, ordered his colleagues and other members of his government interested in the 2023 elections to quit office.
The President, who gave the general directive for the affected officials to quit on or before May 16, at Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja, was full of praises for Nwajiuba for doing the right thing to avoid conflict of interest, was quoted as saying: “I expect other members of this council seeking to be President to resign with immediate effect.”
Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, who revealed the President’s directive, told State House Correspondent in Abuja, that the only person exempted from the order was Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo because, who is covered by the virtue of his being elected.
Other Ministers, expected to quit the government, before Monday, include, Ministers of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi; Niger Delta, Godswill Akpabio; Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige; Science, Technology and Innovation, Ogbonnaya Onu, who have joined the presidential race and bought nomination form, and Justice Minister and Attorney General, Abubakar Malami, who wants to run for the governorship of Kebbi State on the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC).
Others are the Minister of State for 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 a senatorial seat in Plateau State.
The other ministers expected to resign immediately are; Ministers of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation Abubakar Malami, Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi; Niger Delta, Godswill Akpabio; Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, Science, Technology and Innovation, Ogbonnaya Onu and others who have all joined the presidential race on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).