Tinubu’s ministers seeking office in 2027 get March 31 resignation deadline

Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has directed all political appointees under his administration who intend to contest elective offices in the 2027 general election to resign their appointments on or before March 31, 2026.

Those affected include ministers, ministers of state, special advisers to the president, senior special assistants, special assistants, personal assistants, directors-general, and chief executive officers of Federal Government parastatals, agencies, commissions, and government-owned companies, as well as other political appointees of the President.

The directive, announced in a circular issued by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, is in line with Section 88(1) of the Electoral Act, 2026, and the timetable released by the Independent National Electoral Commission for party primaries ahead of the 2027 polls.

The circular, signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, and issued by the Permanent Secretary of the General Services Office, Ibrahim Kana, stated that the directive applied to all categories of presidential political appointees seeking to participate in party primaries or contest for any elective office. Punch