Buhari Bids Farewell to Ministers Seeking Election
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- Outgoing ministers will be replaced without delay: Buhari
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Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said goodbye to ten cabinet members expected to quit government to run for elected office before at least one ended his campaign and opted to remain a minister.
The outgoing ministers will be replaced without delay, Buhari’s media adviser, Femi Adesina, said in an emailed statement on Friday. The president had directed anyone in his cabinet that intended to run in national elections next February to resign from their posts by May 16 to ensure they didn’t unfairly benefit from their government positions.