Fayemi to resign in a week’s time

All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial primary and minister of Solid Minerals, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has declared that he would quit his current job in a week.  

The former Ekiti State governor, spoke to State House Correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He also added that there was a lot of work which he need to do and also maintain, his co-contestants are seeing the coming election as a collective rescue mission of the state.

He also said he was preparing his hand over note before he finally bids the Federal cabinet farewell to face the ‘dauting’ challenges ahead.

Fayemi, who is the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State, shortly after he was formally presented to President Muhammadu Buhari. When asked when he will resign his appointment as a minister, Fayemi initially claimed that there was still a lot of work to be done. He also referred the reporters to Section 182 of the Constitution, which he said allowed him to be in office till at least 30 days to the election.

When further asked how to describe him since he has emerged a candidate and he is still a minister, Fayemi replied, “Well, I am the candidate of our party and I am also a minister of the Federal Republic, at least for the next one week. So, for the next one week, I am the Minister of Mines and Steel.”

Fayemi, who is aformer governor of Ekiti State, said he had crossed a critical hurdle by way of the party primary in his quest to return to the Ekiti State Government House. Admitting that there was still a major work to do, the governorship candidate expressed delight that those who contested the party ticket with him have seen the work as a collective rescue mission.

Source: sunnewsonline