President Muhammadu Buhari


President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday  asked Ministers aspiring to be President in 2023 to avoid conflict of  interest by resigning their appointments immediately to pursue their political ambition

The President singled out the Minister of State for Education, Emeka 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.”

The visibly angry President speaking at the tail end of the Federal Executive Council said he had received the resignation of Nwajiuba  who is aspiring to be President

The Minister of information and Culture, Lai Mohamed speaking to newsmen  after the FEC meeting  confirmed that Buhari  has directed that all members of  FEC running for elective offices  submit their letters of resignation on or before Monday, May 16,  2022.

The affected appointees include, Ministers of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi; Niger Delta, Godswill Akpabio; Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige; Science, Technology and Innovation, Ogbonnaya Onu;  Justice and Attorney General, Abubakar Malami, who have joined the presidential race on the platform of the APC

Others are the Minister of State  Mines and Steel, Uche Ogar an did the Minister of Women Affairs, Paulline Tallen.

He added that the directive excludes  Vice President Yemi Osibanjo  because he is an elected member of the cabinet.