{"id":2918,"date":"2022-05-12T10:56:12","date_gmt":"2022-05-12T10:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.qiraatafrican.com\/?p=2918"},"modified":"2022-05-12T10:56:12","modified_gmt":"2022-05-12T10:56:12","slug":"nigeria-ministers-with-poll-ambitions-told-to-resign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qiraatafrican.com\/en\/2918\/nigeria-ministers-with-poll-ambitions-told-to-resign\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria ministers with poll ambitions told to resign"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-reactid=\".j6v3evpwxi.1.0.1.1.1.1:$post-627bdcd49f4dc85502038c2f.0.6.0.0:$post_1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.qiraatafrican.com\/topic\/nigeria\/\">Nigerian<\/a> President Muhammadu Buhari ordered all his ministers who wish to contest in next year&#8217;s election to resign by Monday next week.<\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\".j6v3evpwxi.1.0.1.1.1.1:$post-627bdcd49f4dc85502038c2f.0.6.0.0:$post_2\">Information Minister Lai Mohammed told journalists at the presidential palace that Mr Buhari gave the directive during Wednesday&#8217;s cabinet meeting.<\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\".j6v3evpwxi.1.0.1.1.1.1:$post-627bdcd49f4dc85502038c2f.0.6.0.0:$post_3\">The move could have an impact on the running of government given the high number of ministers likely to be affected by the decision &#8211; though the presidential spokesperson told the BBC its activities would not be affected.<\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\".j6v3evpwxi.1.0.1.1.1.1:$post-627bdcd49f4dc85502038c2f.0.6.0.0:$post_4\">Several ministers have already declared their intentions to be their party\u2019s candidates in either presidential or gubernatorial elections:<\/p>\n<ul data-reactid=\".j6v3evpwxi.1.0.1.1.1.1:$post-627bdcd49f4dc85502038c2f.0.6.0.0:$post_5\">\n<li>Abubakar Malami, minister of justice and attorney-general &#8211; gubernatorial ambitions in his home state of Kebbi<\/li>\n<li>Rotimi Amaechi, transport minister &#8211; presidential ambitions<\/li>\n<li>Chris Ngige, labour minister &#8211; presidential ambitions<\/li>\n<li>Emeka Nwajiuba, deputy education minister &#8211; presidential ambitions<\/li>\n<li>Ogbonnaya Onu, science and technology minister &#8211; presidential ambitions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-reactid=\".j6v3evpwxi.1.0.1.1.1.1:$post-627bdcd49f4dc85502038c2f.0.6.0.0:$post_6\">Women Affairs Minister Pauline Tallen is likely to be affected too as she wants to be a senator for her home state of Plateau.<\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\".j6v3evpwxi.1.0.1.1.1.1:$post-627bdcd49f4dc85502038c2f.0.6.0.0:$post_7\">However, the directive does not affect the president&#8217;s deputy <a href=\"https:\/\/en.qiraatafrican.com\/2022\/04\/24\/nigerias-2023-election-and-the-dilemma-of-a-vice-president\/\">Yemi Osinbajo<\/a> &#8211; who is seeking the presidential ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party &#8211; as he is an elected official and not appointed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari ordered all his ministers who wish to contest in next year&#8217;s election to resign by Monday next week. Information Minister Lai Mohammed told journalists at the presidential palace that Mr Buhari gave the directive during Wednesday&#8217;s cabinet meeting. 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