March 16, (THEWILL) – The Kaduna State Government has directed all political appointees and public servants, aspiring for political offices in the 2023 general elections, to resign on or before March 31, 2022.
The directive, according to a statement issued by the Secretary to the state government, Balarabe Abbas, is in conformity with the 2022 Electoral Act recently signed by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The directive stated that such persons have until March 31, 2022 to tender their resignation letter to enable them pursue their political aspirations.
The 2022 Electoral Act specifies that political appointees and public servants aspiring for political offices, should resign from office 30 days before the party primaries, for the post for which they are aspiring