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• 30-day limit for resignation cancels Malami’s governorship ambition in Kebbi

A new guideline released by the leadership of All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday has stipulated that all political appointees who aspire to participate in its primary elections at all levels must resign at least 30 days after the conduct of the primaries.

The new guideline automatically leaves some of President Muhammadu Buhari’s appointees like Transportation Minister, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi and his Labour counterpart, Chris Ngige, who are gunning for the 2023 presidency, with just three days to resign or forget their ambitions.

This is in consideration of the fact that the APC primary election for the presidency, according to the ruling party’s timetable has been scheduled to hold between May 30 and June 1.

By implication, the new guidelines have also put paid to the ambitions of other aspirants for different elective positions who have not resigned from their appointments as of yesterday (April 25).

Governorship, Senate, federal and state Assembly primary elections to select APC candidates for the general elections, according to the party’s timetable, will hold between May 18 and 23, meaning that appointees for such positions who are yet to resign by today would have lost whatever was left of their chances to contest in the primaries.

An official of the party who asked not to be named, last night, confirmed the development. He said presidential aspirants still occupying various appointive positions have up till the 30th of this month to resign their positions.

The official further explained that governorship aspirants occupying appointive positions who have not resigned before the 18th of this month are ineligible to vie for the governorship of their respective states.


“For those aspiring for presidential primaries, they have just four days from today (Tuesday) to step down because the Electoral Act stipulates that they must do so 30 days to the presidential primary on May 30.

“Those angling for the governorship who have not done so are out of it because the governorship primaries are scheduled to hold on the 18th of next month. This is in line with laid down rules and regulations,” he stated.

WITH this new guideline and stipulated time frame for resignation, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, who is reported to be interested in the governorship position of his home state of Kebbi, no longer has a chance, as the new guideline has effectively cancelled his ambition.

Section 3(i) of the APC final guidelines for the conduct of primaries, states: “No political appointee at any level shall be a voting delegate or be voted for the purpose of the nomination of candidates. Any political office holder interested in contesting for an elective office shall leave office 30 days prior to the date of election or party primary for the office sought.”

https://guardian.ng/news/new-apc-guidelines-give-amaechi-ngige-72-hours-to-resign-or-forget-2023-ambition/

here we go!! lets see if they will comply.

Fake news

This rule is not back by any law, the ministers still have time. They still have more than 30 days to decide.

They’ll still not resign. Especially Amaechi.

Let’s watch as event unfold.

Islie:




• 30-day limit for resignation cancels Malami’s governorship ambition in Kebbi



https://guardian.ng/news/new-apc-guidelines-give-amaechi-ngige-72-hours-to-resign-or-forget-2023-ambition/


Lalasticlala

Which part of the Electoral Act says they should resign 30 days before primary elections? I'm waiting for an answer. The person that wrote all that nonsense no get common sense

Malami won't like this.

It is now time to know those who are serious and noise makers

Yeye indisciplined people. Malami don lose .Magu go laugh am tire.

A new guideline released by the leadership of All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday has stipulated that all political appointees who aspire to participate in its primary elections at all levels must resign at least 30 days after the conduct of the primaries.

30 days after or before primaries

Nigerialabalaba:
Yeye indisciplined people

Ashiere Tinubu top the list

Rilwayne001:
They’ll still not resign. Especially Amaechi.

Let’s watch as event unfold.

Fake news brother

PrinceOfLagos:

Ashiere Tinubu top the list

Omo Igbo, face ur Daddy Atiku let Yoruba people face Tinubu.
Omo Igbo, mon key e o

We 30k amala and ewedu stipend collectors stand solidly behind our druggie baba. We cannot afford to lose the peanuts he throws at us once in a while

Signed,
HellAnus
Iragbiji ward 1,
Osun State.

30-day limit for resignation cancels Malami’s governorship ambition in Kebbi

Seems Malami has shot himself in the foot now. He had a good chance of winning the Kebbi governorship, all he had to do was resign his position as attorney general and focus on the election. But greed no allow am.

PrinceOfLagos:

Point of correction, I am not Igbo but I love the igbos

I am Yoruba
I am Ibile
Omo oodua ni mi tokan tokan

Omo Igbo o

They should not leave their positions o.
That's my opinion.

Joke of the century. If you people can be fooled, I refuse to be fooled. The whole system is totally corrupt.
They may resign, but in reality they'll still be taking their salaries and other entitlements. Ibrahim Magu is a case study.

THIS IS NIGERIA FOR YOU

If this is true, Malami is automatically cut off the governorship race without grace of 24hours to think over the guidelines but no one sees that as injustice. But I am very sure some people with 3days grace will still come here to tell how their brothers were steamed out of the race through "unjust" party guidelines

As if the have any hope to the presidency before. Nonsense APC with useless presidential aspirants

Gbam

The woes of the greedy thieves...

I am sure Ngige will never resign, Amaechi will reluctantly do so. Running for Presidency as an ordinary citizen no be beans o...his allies will soon start shifting if endorsement no come.

Who understands the law shouldn't have violated it.
This is just Wow.

I'm seeing Ngige, Nwajuba forfeiting their ambition with this development

"WITH this new guideline and stipulated time frame for resignation, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, who is reported to be interested in the governorship position of his home state of Kebbi, no longer has a chance, as the new guideline has effectively cancelled his ambition".

PrinceOfLagos:

Ashiere Tinubu top the list

Same Tinubu whose shoe your father can not lace?
This loudmouthed boy wouldn't let us rest with his ipobism

Bunch of greedy thief's,I can't believe amaechi fearing to resign werey

Resign and loose juicy salary and allowances for 10months

Awon oloshee criminals who have turned politics to retirement package

PrinceOfLagos:

Point of correction, I am not Igbo but I love the igbos

I am Yoruba
I am Ibile
Omo oodua ni mi tokan tokan

Se Tinubu gba iyawo baba e ni

Mr. Run