Newsone Nigeria reports that Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, officially tendered his resignation to President Bola Tinubu.
This online news platform understands that Lalong is stepping down from his role in President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet, to enable him to take his seat in the Nigerian Senate as Senator Representing Plateau South Senatorial District.
The resignation of the former Plateau State Governor from President Tinubu’s cabinet was confirmed in a statement signed by Special Adviser to the outgoing Minister on Media, Dr Makut Simon Macham.
Simon Lalong.
It revealed that the letter was submitted to President Tinubu on Tuesday, December 19, 2023.
Lalong explained that after exhaustive legal processes, the Court of Appeal declared him the duly elected senator representing Plateau South Senatorial District and directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue him the Certificate of Return.
The former Governor also thanked the president for appointing him as minister.
“However, after extensive consultations, it has become expedient for him to proceed and take his seat at the Red Chambers to continue to contribute to the Renewed Hope agenda of Mr President,” he added.