The Minister of Communications, Alhaji Abdur-Raheem
Adebayo Shittu, has resigned, ITREALMS can authoritatively report.
His letter of resignation, ITREALMS gathered, was received at the
Presidency on Monday, August 27, 2018, entitled “Request for Mr. President’s
Approval to Contest for the Governorship of Oyo State During the 2019
Gubernatorial Election.”
In his reply Mr. President, Muhammadu Buhari acknowledged
the letter same day and thanked him on behalf of the Federal Executive Council
and Nigerians for his services as Minister under his administration.
“I note with passion your past contributions to our
great party APC during and after the 2015 elections,” he said, in the reply delivered to Shittu's office on Tuesday, 28 August, 2018.
Buhari in a personally signed-response, reminded Shittu
of his commitment to free and fair elections.
“Our policy is to support all APC candidates,” he
declared.
He further wished Shittu well in
his ambition to be the governor of his state, insisting that INEC has been
directed alongside security agencies to conduct free, fair and transparent elections
in 2019.
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