Education Minister, Nwajiuba, Resigns Over Presidential Ambition

Emeka Nwajiuba, has resigned his position as Nigeria’s minister of state for education, odunews.com can confirm.

The minister who is among the four members of the federal executive council seeking the presidential ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) resigned as a result of his ambition.

Odunews.com had earlier reported that the President, Muhammadu Buhari, ordered all members of the FEC nursing political ambition in the 2023 elections to resign before Monday the 16th of May, 2022.

While the FEC meeting lasted, Buhari had singled out 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”

Other ministers expected to follow suit include: Ministers of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi; Niger Delta, Godswill Akpabio; Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige; Science, Technology and Innovation, Ogbonnaya, who have all joined the presidential race on the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC).

Others are Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, who is seeking to contest governorship position in Kebbi State, Minister of State, Mines and Steel, Uche Ogar, who is running for governorship position in Abia State, and the Minister of Women Affairs, Paulline Tallen, who declared her ambition to contest for Senatorial seat in Plateau State.