Hours after the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar resigned from the cabinet of President BolaTinubu, to contest the governorship election in Bauchi State, another minister, Yusuf Sununu, has resigned.
Up until his resignation, Sununu was Minister of State for Humanitarian Affairs.
He resigned to contest the Kebbi State senatorial seat.
Before his appointment as minister of state in August 2023, Sununu had represented the Yauri/Shanga/Ngaski Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, where he chaired the Committee on Healthcare Services.
The President had ordered that appointees seeking elective offices should resign their positions by March 31 at the latest.
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