Ganduje gives deadline for political appointees to resign in Kano

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has directed all political office holders interested in seeking elective positions to resign before Monday.

Ganduje gave this directive in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Abba Anwar.

According to Anwar, the directive was as a result of the amended electoral act signed to law by President Muhammadu Buhari.

According to Section 84 (12) of the Electoral Act 2022, political appointees aspiring to contest elections must resign their positions before the conduct of political party primaries.

“No political appointees at any level shall be a voting delegate or be voted for at the Convention or Congress of any political party for the purpose of the nomination of candidates for any election”, the section states.

“Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state, directed all political appointees running for elective offices in the forthcoming 2023 general elections to resign from their respective positions,” Anwar wrote.