The Presidency and the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation has passed the buck over the refusal of ministers, ambassadors and aides to the President to resign ahead of the governorship and presidential primaries of the All Progressives Congress which will commence on May 30.

According to sources, a senior official at the Presidential Villa said that the SGF, BOSS MUSTAPHA, is set to issue a circular stating a deadline on when appointees of President MUHAMMADU BUHARI, should resign.

The official noted that across the 36 states, the secretaries to the state governments are the ones issuing circulars and guidelines for appointees seeking elective office.

President BUHARI had while signing the electoral bill on February 25, 2022, expressed reservations over Section 84(12) of the Act which mandates all political appointees seeking elective office to resign ahead of any party primary they plan to participate in.

The President, while insisting that the provision was at variance with the constitution, specifically asked the Senate President, AHMAD LAWAN, and the Speaker, FEMI GBAJABIAMILA, to ensure that the section in question was deleted.