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| Lagos State Governor, Babajide Olushola Sanwo-Olu |
Ahead of thee 2023 general election and as political activities gathers momentum, Lagos State political appointees such as Commissioners , Special Advisers, and other political office holders in the State seeking elective offices next year have been mandated by the State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to resign from their respective positions which they currently occupy on or before the 19th day of April 2022.
Also directed by the governor to tender their resignation letter before the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) were appointees seeking to be among delegates for political parties’ primaries for elective offices in 2023.
Sanwo-Olu’s directives was contained in a circular issued by the Head of Service, Hakeem Muri-Okunola. In the letter addressed to all MDAs and parastatals of the state, public servants, political appointees and civil servants seeking elective offices in 2023 and aiming to participate in party primaries as well as other political activities are to resign their portfolios before the stipulated deadline as earlier stated. Find the letter attached herewith:
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| Click to read the Governor's directive on resignation ahead of 2023 elections as required by law |
In the letter as addressed to all concerned Ministries, Departments and Agencies of the State with Ref No: CIR/HOS/’22/Vol.1/017 and obtained by the Ojodu News correspondent, the governor stated that the move was in compliance with the Electoral Act of 2022, in Section 84 (12) of the Electoral Act 2022, signed by President Muhammadu Buhari, provides that political appointees aspiring to contest elections must resign their positions before the conduct of political party primaries.
“No political appointees at any level shall be a voting delegate or be voted for at the Convention or Congress of any political party for the purpose of the nomination of candidates for any election”, the section states.
As stated in the directives, anyone aiming to contest for elective offices during the 2023 general election and still in office may be disregarding the governor’s directive.