In a bid to contest the
2019 governorship election in Taraba state, the minister of women affairs and
social development, Senator Aisha Alhassan has resigned her position in the
federal executive council cabinet.
According to Vanguard,
President Muhammadu Buhari confirmed the resignation in his acceptance of her
notification through a letter conveyed to her dated July 27, 2018.
In the letter, however,
President Buhari raised a condition of supporting her so long as she vies on
the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC.
In his acceptance of her
resignation letter, Buhari said: “I have today received your letter notifying
me of your intention to contest for the governorship of Taraba State in the
2019 election.
“Let me thank you on behalf
of the Federal Executive Council and Nigerians for your services as minister
under this administration. I note with passion your past contribution to our
great party APC during and after the 2015 elections.
“As you are aware I am
totally committed to free and fair elections. Our policy is to support all APC
candidates. I wish you well in your ambition to be governor of your state. Rest
assured that all security agencies as well as INEC will have my full support to
conduct free, fair and transparent elections in 2019.”
Mama Taraba as she is
fondly called was the candidate of the APC in the 2015 governorship election
and lost it by the whiskers.
See Buhari’s response
letter below:
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