Minister of Labour and Employment Simon Lalong has resigned from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s cabinet, Dateline Nigeria can report.
Lalong, who served as Plateau State governor from 2015 to 2024, recently received his certificate of return after the Court of Appeal upheld his victory as Senator for Plateau South.
The appellate court nullified the election of retired Air Vice Marshall Napoleon Bali of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who has since vacated the seat.
Lalong served as the Director-General of the Tinubu Campaign Organisation in the rundown to the February presidential poll.
Lalong reportedly tendered his resignation after Wednesday’s FEC meeting, in preparation for resumption at the Red Chamber of the National Assembly.
A presidential aide Imran Muhammad in his X handle last night twitted: “President Tinubu has accepted Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong’s resignation from the cabinet. His valedictory will hold at the next FEC meeting.”
Also the spokesman for APC in Plateau State, Sylvanus Namang also confirmed Lalong’s resignation from FEC.
