British Finance Minister Sajid Javid has resigned as chancellor following Prime Minister Boris Johnson decision to carry out a post-Brexit cabinet reshuffle.
NewsOne Nigeria reports that Javid rejected an order to fire his team of aides, saying “no self-respecting minister” could accept such a condition.
This burgeoning online news platform understands that the British Finance Minister has been replaced as chancellor by Chief Secretary to the Treasury Rishi Sunak – who just seven months ago was a junior housing minister.
NewsOne Nigeria reports Javid had been due to deliver his first Budget in four weeks’ time. The former home secretary was appointed chancellor by PM Johnson when he became prime minister in July.
Javid’s resignation follows rumours of tensions between him and the prime minister’s senior adviser Dominic Cummings.
“He has turned down the job of chancellor of the exchequer,” a source close to Mr Javid, who had been expected to remain in place, said.
“The prime minister said he had to fire all his special advisers and replace them with Number 10 special advisers to make it one team. The chancellor said no self-respecting minister would accept those terms.”
