US EditionNigeria: 2027 Polls - Tinubu Directs Political Appointees to Resign
- On Tuesday, President Bola Tinubu ordered all presidential political appointees to vacate offices and submit resignation letters through the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation by March 31, 2026.
- Pursuant to Section 88 of the Electoral Act, 2026, Tinubu said political appointees must resign before party primaries to ensure compliance, transparency, and fairness.
- Signed and issued by Sen. George Akume, the circular covers ministers, special advisers, personal aides, and all directors-general and CEOs of federal parastatals, agencies, commissions, and government-owned companies.
- Aides noted the timing, as political activity builds ahead of 2027, and the president called on affected officials to comply, reaffirming the administration's commitment to strengthening democratic institutions.
- Later this month, the resignations are due, tightening timelines for presidential appointees with electoral ambitions and affecting leadership across federal parastatals and agencies ahead of party primaries for the 2027 general elections.
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Nigeria: 2027 Polls - Tinubu Directs Political Appointees to Resign
President Tinubu says the directive is pursuant to the provisions of Section 88(1) of the Electoral Act, 2026, as well as the timetable issued by INEC for party primaries ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Tinubu Gives Appointees Seeking Elective Positions 2 Weeks To Resign
President Bola Tinubu has asked his appointees interested in the 2027 contest to resign between now and March 31, 2026. The directive is contained in a statement issued by the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), on Tuesday. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has directed all political appointees under his administration who intend to contest elective offices in the forthcoming 2027 general elections to resign thei…
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Tinubu orders political appointees seeking elective offices to resign before March 31
President Bola Tinubu has ordered all political appointees in his administration planning to run for elective positions in the 2027 general elections to vacate their offices on or before March 31, 2026. The directive covers a wide range of officials, including ministers, ministers of state, special advisers, senior special assistants, special assistants, personal aides, as well as directors-general and chief executives of federal parastatals, ag…
Political Appointees Must Resign to Contest 2027 Elections, Presidency Orders - TV360 Nigeria
Ahead of the 2027 elections, the Presidency is enforcing a resignation deadline for political appointees seeking elective offices, aiming to uphold transparency and compliance with electoral laws. President Bola Tinubu has mandated all political appointees with electoral ambitions resign from their positions by March 31, 2026. The directive was issued through the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and aligns with Section…
Tinubu Orders Appointees Seeking Office to Resign by March 31
President Bola Tinubu has ordered all political appointees in his administration who intend to contest in the 2027 general elections to step down from their positions on or before March 31, 2026. The directive was conveyed through a circular issued by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and signed by […] The post Tinubu Orders Appointees Seeking Office to Resign by March 31 appeared first on Freedom Online.
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