By; DAHIRU SULEIMAN, Dutse
Governor Muhammad Badaru Abubukar has directed all political appointees aspiring for political offices in the forthcoming 2023 general elections to resign on or before Monday, May 16, 2022.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the Government of Jigawa State, Alhaji Adamu Abdulkadir Fanini.
He said the decision is in compliance with the provision of section 84 (12) of the Electoral Act 2022, signed by President Muhammadu Buhari, which provides that political appointees aspiring to contest elections shall 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.
The governor said appointees willing to contest for political offices have up to Monday to resign.
The statement requested the affected officials to tender their resignation letters to the office of the Secretary to the Government of Jigawa State.
