The Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele and other top government officials with ambition to contest for political offices to resign.
Penpushing reports that, Buhari’s directive was made known by the Secretary to Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha in a memo on Wednesday, addressed to ministers, heads of agencies, parastatals and departments.
The list contained name of the recent controversial Central Bank Governor on number 16, stating that the President has observed and noted the expression of interest and intention by some members of them.
“Mr President has observed and noted the expression of interest and intention by some members of the Federal Executive Council, Heads of Extra-ministerial Departments, Agencies, Parastalals of Government, Ambassadors and other Political Office holders to contest the upcoming Presidential, Gubernatorial, National and State Assemblies’ elections,” the letter said.
“Consequently, Mr. President has directed that the affected office holders aspiring to run for various offices in the 2023 General Elections, should tender their resignation on or before Monday, the 16 of May, 2022’, the memo added.
“For the avoidance of doubt, this directive affects all Ministers, Heads and Members of Extra-Ministerial Departments, Agencies and Parastatals of Government, Ambassadors as well as other political appointees who desire to contest for elective offices’.
“For smooth running of the machinery of government and our foreign Missions, affected Ministers are to hand over to Ministers of State where they exist or to the Permanent Secretary, where there is no Minister of State. Ambassadors shall hand over to these Deputy Heads of Mission or the most Senior Foreign Service Officer in fine with established practices.
“Similarly, Heads of Extra-Ministerial Departments, Agencies and Parastatals are to hand over to the most senior Director/Officer as may be peculiar to the organization, in line with the service wide Circular No. SGF.50VS. H/C 2/268 of 4″ December, 2017.”
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