President Muhammadu Buhari, has ordered all members of his cabinet and appointees interested in the forthcoming elections, to resign on or before May 16, 2022.
The order came at Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by the President at the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja.
Minister of information, Lai Mohammed, disclosed this to State House Correspondents shortly after the meeting.
Cabinet members affected include 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 minister and Attorney General of the of the Federation, Abubakar Malami.
Others include the Minister of State Mines and Steel, Uche Ogar, who is running for governorship position in Cross Rivers State, the Minister of Women Affairs, Paulline Tallen, who declared her ambition to contest for the senatorial seat in Plateau State.
The notice did not however mentioned if the Central Bank Governor was also affected by the memo.
Meanwhile, Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba, has resigned immediately.
Nwajiuba, has resigned his position in the cabinet in line with the presidential directive for all ministers interested in the 2023 elections to leave.
It is unclear why Buhari chose to fire the ministers the same day an Appeal Court gave all of them the clear that they can keep their jobs while seeking to become their party flag bearer.
