The Minister of Labour and Employment, Rt. Hon. Simon Lalong has resigned his appointment as a member of the Federal Executive Council to go to the Senate.
Sources say the minister will, however, wait for President Bola Tinubu’s decision before proceeding to the upper chamber.
Recall that on November 7, the Court of Appeal in Abuja affirmed the judgment of the tribunal that recently sacked the elected members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Plateau State, and Lalong was declared the winner of the Plateau South Senatorial election held on February 25, 2023.
The Minister fortnight ago was issued with the Certificate of Return by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, after the appeal court judgment.
Sources close to the Minister, who was the immediate former governor of Plateau State and Director-General of the Tinubu Presidential Council, said: “The Minister will join the Senate. He will go there to ensure that President Bola Tinubu succeeds. The Senate is where the elders are, and he wants to join them.
“A new younger person will be appointed by Mr. President as the Minister representing Plateau State to replace His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Simon Bako Lalong, the Honourable Minister of Labour and Employment, as soon as he resigns.
“You know the role played by the Minister during the campaigns, he believes in Asiwaju and is ready to contribute to ensure that the government succeeds.”
Pls remember me for the new minister o
No good man with good Reputation will like to dent or abuse himself in the name of federal minister under this Collapsed Nigeria.
How I wish El Rufai would be given the chance and be convinced to succeed to this designation.
It’s always good to aim high,if your position cannot change or improve things around you, change your position
Mr president,why do we suffer people to go out to vote if at the end it’s your appointed judge that will decide the winner?If there is a God that watches us I believe we know that we are not doing his wishes.The people of Plateau voted this man out yet you are imposing him on them.You have started well please do not spoil it.
Nigeria will be better for this tinubu administration in Jesus name amen
I wish you a success in your senetorial leadership
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Is it that these men are the only educated or qualified people among those from their constituency ?
God bless Nigeria and useless Nigeria’s enemies
We are just recycling all these old men. and the young graduates are dying of hunger. bad governance