Humanitarian Affairs Minister Sununu resigns to contest Kebbi senatorial seat

The Minister of State for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Yusuf Sununu, has resigned his assignment to prosecute a senatorial ambition successful Kebbi State.

His resignation follows a directive from the Kebbi State Government mandating each governmental bureau holders intending to contention the 2027 wide elections to measurement down from their positions connected oregon earlier March 31, 2026.

The directive, issued successful a circular dated March 2, 2026, from the Office of the Secretary to the State Government, aligns with existing laws and regulations to guarantee owed process for nationalist bureau holders seeking elective positions.

Sununu assumed bureau astatine the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs successful November 2024 and had antecedently served arsenic Minister of State for Education.

Before his ministerial appointments, helium represented Yauri/Shanga/Ngaski Federal Constituency successful the House of Representatives, wherever helium chaired the Committee connected Healthcare Services.

His resignation is portion of a broader question of departures by nationalist bureau holders successful Kebbi State preparing for the 2027 wide elections.

Humanitarian Affairs Minister Sununu resigns to contention Kebbi senatorial seat