President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele to resign and hand over.
The Secretary to the Government, Boss Mustapha, disclosed this in a circular on Thursday.
Recall that President Buhari had issued a directive, Wednesday, that those members of his cabinet wishing to contest the 2023 general elections and have obtained forms to that effect should resign.
In the circular issued by Mustapha, the President’s directive had affected all heads of government Parastatals, agencies, ambassadors and other political office holders who have expressed interest to participate in the forthcoming general elections.
The circular states that affected ministers are to hand over to Ministers of State. Ambassadors shall hand over to their Deputy Heads of Mission or the most senior Foreign Service Officer in line with established principles.
Also, according to the circular, Heads of Extra- Ministerial Departments, Agencies and Pararstatals are to hand over to the most Senior Director/Officer as may be peculiarto the organization.
“Mr. President has observed and noted the expression of interest and intention by some members of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, Heads of Extra-Ministerial Departments, Agencies, Pararstatals of Government, Ambassadors and other Political Office Holders to contest the upcoming presidential, Gubernatorial, National and State’ Assemblies elections.
“Consequently, Mr. President has directed that the affected office holders aspiring to run for various offices in the 2023 General Elections should tender their resignation on or before Monday, the 16th of May 2022
“For the avoidance of doubt, this directive affects all Ministers, Heads and Members of Extra-Ministerial Departments, Agencies and Pararstatals of Government as well as other political appointees who desire to contest for elective offices.
“For smooth running of the machinery of government and our foreign missions, affected ministers are to hand over to Ministers’ of State, where they exist or to the Permanent Secretay, where there is no Minister of State. Ambassadors shall hand over to their Deputy Heads of Mission or the most Senior Foreign Officer in line with established practices.
“Simiilarly, Heads of Extra-Ministerial Departments, Agencies nd Parastatals are to hand over to the most Senior Director/Officer as maybe peculiar to the organization, in line with the service wideCircular No. SGF 50/s. I/c 2.268 of 4 December, 2017.”