The Presidency, on Monday, confirmed resignation of the Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong.

According to PUNCH report, Lalong will now proceed to the National Assembly as Senator representing Plateau South Senatorial, a seat he won as affirmed by an appeal court ruling dated November 7, 2023.

“Lalong has resigned. But it was not at the FEC meeting itself. It must have been after the meeting because, if it were earlier, the President or SGF would have announced it during the meeting,” a presidential aide told PUNCH.

It was further gathered the former Plateau governor is due to be sworn in later this week by Senate President Godswill Akpabio.

https://punchng.com/tinubu-accepts-lalongs-resignation-as-labour-minister/?amp

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Does he value Senate seat more than the job of a minister?

Our governors should be banned from going to the Senate after leaving office, they are bunch of failures

The man wants to avoid the NLC palaver.

He weighed his option and went for the portfolio with the highest cash out.

Labour ministry na gbemu ministry,our politicians think of the pocket only

God1000:
Does he value Senate seat more than the job of a minister?

Shows he has a modicum of self-respect and dignity. Only shameless thieves and money hungry looters (like Akpaabio and Co) would resign as a senator to become a minister.

Then again, it depends on the portfolio. Maybe greed wouldn't have allowed him resign if he was assigned to the FCT minister position, or other similar 'juicy' portfolio.

He has taken the right steps.

APC needs to strengthen her voice in the red chamber

hedonido:


Shows he has a modicum of self-respect and dignity. Only thieves and money hungry looters would prefer minister to senator.

Then again, it depends on the portfolio. Maybe greed wouldn't have allowed him resign if he was assigned to the FCT minister position, or other similar 'juicy' portfolio.

please which modicum of self respect and dignity are you talking about? Everything he does is for self aggrandisement

With the slow motion and lack of direction that this government is exhibiting at the moment, Simon Lalong knows that the best decision is to be a Senator rather than being part of the Executive.

Yes, he was one of the people who championed the birth of this administration but may be he is disappointed with how things are turning out presently.

God1000:
please which modicum of self respect and dignity are you talking about? Everything he does is for self aggrandisement

Yes, self-respect and dignity are compatible with self aggrandisement. Akpaabio didn't resign as Senator to become Minister of Niger Delta just to be more relevant. It was because he is a shameless looter. Same with Dave Umawhatever who forfeited the senatorial seat to become Minister of Works. It is all about the large budget. The money. No self respect. No shame.

How this criminal take win senate seat?

E be like them dey thief money for NASS pass ministries o

Labour is not a grade A Ministry and he is tired of the troubles from Jude Ajaero

Wekpa... nothing we no go hear

Only scenerio where a Nigerian politician resigns.

It is easier for them to steal better as a Senator than a minister.

They do not have the brains or capacity to handle such position.

Most of these clowns will take being a senator to being a minister where they can deliver value to Nigerians.

We need to take money away from politics.

Nigeria is sinking badly

tinubu expect hardwork but the mane wan siddon all day in the chambers doing nothing

Obviously he valued the seats of Senator more than minister, cos
As a minister - less work, more money and plenty sleep!

my guy wise he left tinubu

These flying cars are revolutionizing transport


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pLkTpuJXcY

Baba go rest

In order words money dey senate pass ministry

All for his pocket

Will the vacant post be given to
FFK?
Reno?
Agbado?
Ronu?
I doubt!

The only thing I like about CORNmaster is his intelligence to decipher how useless Ronu's, Agbado organisations are after using them to actualise an aim.

Best of luck to him.

He was not going to survive cabinet shake up
Someone that made the second minister list, it's was obvious BAT didn't want him in his cabinet. This man was a failure as governor of plateau state if not for the issues of PDP in the state.

He can now focus on others things without national pressure .

God1000:
Does he value Senate seat more than the job of a minister?

Our governors should be banned from going to the Senate after leaving office, they are bunch of failures

APC would not have won a senatorial election rerun if he had remained as a minister.

He finally saw the possibilities of being elected for more than one tenure as a senator than being reappointed as a minister and there're many more opportunities in the Senate talking about securing chairmanship of juicy committee.

Felabrity:
How this criminal take win senate seat?

Via Court ruling.

Ministerial position na for who be your friend no be for who dey competent for the job