Buhari's ministers refusing to resign include: Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi; his Labour and Productivity counterpart, Chris Ngige, and Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba.
Nigerian politician, Kingsley Moghalu has labeled members of President Muhammadu Buhari's cabinet who have refused to resign even though they are seeking elective offices in the forthcoming general election as selfish.
Some of the persons he's referring to include: Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi; his Labour and Productivity counterpart, Chris Ngige, and Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba.
The former Central Bank of Nigeria’s Deputy Governor said their refusal to resign ahead of the primary elections in accordance with the Electoral Act indicated their lack of transparency.
According to him, It is an indication of selfishness, lack of honor and transparency, and the capture of public office for private gain.
In a tweet on his Twitter page on Thursday, the presidential aspirant described the ministers’ refusal to resign as “deeply wrong”.
He wrote, “The refusal of Ministers in President @MBuhari‘s cabinet who seek elective office to resign their portfolios is deeply wrong. It is an indication of selfishness, lack of honor and transparency, and the capture of public office for private gain.”
Meanwhile, The PUNCH reports that at least, 13 commissioners have resigned their appointments in Sokoto State ahead of the primary elections in accordance with the Electoral Act, bringing the total number of commissioners that had resigned in order to contest elections to over 60 across the 36 states.