Minister of Transportation, Alkali resigns to pursue governorship ambition in Gombe

Saidu Ahmed Alkali has resigned from his presumption arsenic Minister of Transportation to prosecute his governorship ambition successful Gombe State up of the 2027 wide elections.

Alkali announced his resignation aft gathering with President Bola Tinubu astatine the Presidential Villa connected Tuesday.

A circular confirming the improvement was signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, and issued by the Permanent Secretary, General Services Office, Ibrahim Kana.

The circular stated that the directive “followed the provisions of Section 88(1) of the Electoral Act, 2026, arsenic good arsenic the timetable released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for enactment primaries up of the 2027 election.”

According to the document, the resignation is successful compliance with President Tinubu’s directive requiring furniture members seeking elective positions to measurement down earlier participating successful enactment primaries.

Alkali, a erstwhile legislator who represented Gombe North, present becomes the 3rd subordinate of the Federal Executive Council to resign successful enactment with the directive.

Minister of Transportation, Alkali resigns to prosecute governorship ambition successful Gombe