2023 Election: President Buhari Bids, Akpabio, Amaechi, Others Farewell After Their Resignation

President has bid farewell to Ministers seeking elective poltical offices in the 2023 general elections after they have resigned their portfolios

 The meeting was announced by Tolu Ogunlesi, special assistant to the president on digital media, on Twitter.

“President Buhari hosting outgoing Ministers this morning, at the State House. #AsoVillaToday. Nine (9) Ministers attended this valedictory meeting with President Buhari. One Minister, who was the first to resign, was absent,” Mr Ogunlesi tweeted.

On Wednesday, the meeting came on the heels of Mr Buhari’s directive, directing all ministers, ambassadors, and political appointees seeking elective offices to resign their appointments.

Junior minister for mines and steel Uche Ogar; petroleum minister Timipre Sylva; labour minister Chris Ngige; transportation minister Rotimi Amaechi; women affairs minister Pauline Tallen; Niger Delta affairs minister Goodwill Akpabio; AGF Abubakar Malami; and innovation minister Ogbonnaya Onu attended the farewell meeting.

 

I Will Block You From Using Any Road I Constructed – Wike Tells Akpabio

Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has threatened to bar Godswill Akpabio, the minister of Niger Delta Affairs, from using a road Rivers government is constructing.

Mr Wike accused the minister of reneging on his pledge to contribute to the road construction.

“As I speak, you have not brought one naira,” the governor told Mr Akpabio. “Meanwhile, the road is almost 35 per cent ready. If you don’t pay, I’ll make sure you do not use that road to your headquarters. Because, yes, I’m not a Father Christmas.”

The governor revealed that there was an agreement between his government, the NDDC, and the Niger Delta Affairs on how to contribute to the construction.

“Mr Minister, (Akpabio), you are here. You and the MD. You told me in the Government House that you will partner the state government. You said you would bring N2.5 billion, and the state will bring N2.5 billion for the dualisation of the bypass,” Mr Wike said at the inauguration of the Muhammadu Buhari Nigeria Police Protection Unit, an NDDC 68 flats project in Port Harcourt.

Vice president Yemi Osinbajo was in Port Harcourt on Tuesday to inaugurate the project and other facilities.

 

If You Don't Want To Be Bood Out, Resign Now - Akpabio Tells Saraki And Dogora

The senator representing Akwa Ibom north-west senatorial district, Godswill Akpabio, has asked Senate President Bukola Saraki and Yakubu Dogara, speaker of the house of representatives, to resign.

Ex-Governor Akpabio Asks Saraki To Resign After Disagreement Over Sitting Arrangement

Former Senate Minority leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has called on Senate President, Bukola Saraki, to resign his position honorably or be forced out of office.
Akpabio called for Saraki's resignation after the spat they had on Wednesday in the house over Akpabio's seating position.