The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio has resigned as a member of the Federal Executive Council.
Gatekeepers News reports that Akpabio’s resignation was announced by his media aide, Jackson Udom.
Udom said, “Our attention has been drawn to mischievously written news stories making the rounds by paid agents of some politicians, that the leading presidential aspirant, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has purportedly withdrawn from the presidential race. This is a joke carried too far.
“This is certainly the handiwork of those who are scared of contesting against Senator Godswill Akpabio.
“Senator Akpabio has resigned his appointment as Minister, Niger Delta Affairs Ministry and will soon submit his nomination form at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, in line with his party’s guidelines.
“For those behind this lies and falsehood, we advise that they should learn to live with the reality, that Senator Akpabio is fully in the race, not only for the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket, but to emerge the next democratically elected President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
Earlier President Muhammadu Buhari ordered his cabinet members seeking elective offices in 2023 to step down.
Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba and Minister For Science And Technology, Ogbonoyya Onu resigned earlier in the day.
