Your Action Is Executive Lawlessness- Group Blasts Amaechi, Ngige For Failure To Resign

Ministers under president Muhammadu Buhari’s administration who are aspiring to take over the presidency from him in 2023 are currently under fire for failure to drop their resignation letters before embarking on consultations and campaigns.

The ministers who are yet to comply with the section 84(12) of the electoral law include the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chris Ngige, Transport Minister, Rotimi Amaechi and Emeka Nwajiuba, Minister of State for Eduction.

In a statement issued by Campaign for Democracy on Wednesday, the ministers have no justifiable reason to remain in office while pursuing their political ambitions.

The statement which was signed by the group’s General Secretary, Ifeanyi Odili noted that the action of the ministers is nothing but executive lawlessness.

The statement reads, “It is an executive lawlessness for ministers not to resign before they begin consultantions.

“This became necessary due to non-compliance with the section 84(12) of the electoral law by the political appointees at the federal level.

“CD frowns critically against the ministers at the federal level who have not resigned their appointments before they commenced campaigns and consultations across the country when their counterparts at the states level have already complied.

“It is executive lawlessness and irresponsibility for Chris Ngige, Rotimi Amaechi and other Federal Ministers to continue with their consultations without recourse to the provisions of electoral law while their states counterparts are already complying.

“It is appalling that Political appointees at both the state levels, who are seeking elective positions at the 2023 general election, are being forced to resign from office by the state Governors who are complying with the provisions of section 84 (12) of the Electoral Act 2022 while the federal appointees are still in office.

The group noted that any appointee that feels too big to comply with the laws is not fit to lead the country in whatever capacity.