Tinubu Accepts Lalong’s Resignation As Labour Minister

The resignation of Simon Lalong, Minister of Labor and Employment, has been accepted by President Bola Tinubu.

After stepping down as governor of Plateau State, the former governor will represent Plateau South Senatorial in the National Assembly.

Remember that on November 7, 2023, an appellate court verdict confirmed his seat win.

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A presidential aide, who spoke with Punch, said, “Lalong has resigned. But it was not at the FEC meeting itself. It must have been after the meeting because, if it were earlier, the President or SGF would have announced it during the meeting.”

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, is expected to swear in Lalong later this week.

Lalong ran for the Senate office but lost, according to results by the Independent National Electoral Commission.

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However, he challenged the result in court and won at the Court of Appeal.

Punch claimed that Lalong tendered his resignation privately to the President after last Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council meeting at the State House.

A Twitter user in the President’s camp, Imran Mohammad, who confirmed the development said, “President Tinubu, Accepted Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, Resignation from the cabinet, his valedictory will hold next FEC meeting.”