- In November, the Appeal Court upheld the judgement of the tribunal which declared Simon Lalong the winner of the Plateau South senatorial election
- Subsequently, the former governor received his certificate of return from the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC)
- Now, a newspaper is reporting that Lalong would quit the cabinet of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to join other politicians in the Red Chamber
Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 6-year-experience covering politics in Nigeria
FCT, Abuja – Barring any last-minute change, Simon Lalong, minister of labour and employment, will soon resign from his current role.
Legit.ng recalls that on November 7, the Appeal Court, Abuja, upheld the judgement of the tribunal which declared the minister winner of the Plateau South senatorial election which was conducted in February.
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Simon Lalong reportedly prefers Senate
On November 23, Lalong received his certificate of return as senator-elect in the 10th national assembly.
Now, according to Vanguard in a report on Wednesday, December 13, sources close to the minister, who was the former governor of Plateau state and director-general (DG) of the Bola Tinubu presidential council, disclosed that he (Lalong) would soon resign to become a federal lawmaker.
A source said:
“The minister will very soon join the Senate. He will go there to ensure that President Bola Tinubu succeeds. The Senate is where the elders are and he wants to join them.
“A new younger person will be appointed by Mr. President as the minister representing Plateau State to replace His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Simon Bako Lalong, the honourable minister of labour and employment as soon as he resigns.
“You know the role played by the minister during the campaigns, he believes in Asiwaju and is ready to contribute to ensure that the government succeeds.”
Lalong wins as Appeal Court
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the Appeal Court upheld the judgement of the tribunal which declared Lalong the winner of the Plateau South Senatorial election.
The three-man panel of the appellate court led by Justice Elfrieda Williams-Dawodu gave the verdict.
Lalong receives certificate of return
Legit.ng also reported that Lalong obtained his certificate of return as the Senator representing Plateau South in the National Assembly.
Lalong and his associates visited the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja to receive his certificate of return from the national commissioner, Mohammed Haruna.
Lalong confused
In another related news, Legit.ng reported that Lalong stated that he was confused about whether he should stay as a minister in Tinubu’s cabinet or take his seat in the Senate.
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