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When Mr Ngige appeared on Politics Today on Channels TV, he was asked about his choice between Mr Tinubu and the candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi.

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, is not known for holding back his tongue. But he craftily avoided endorsing the presidential candidate of his party, Bola Tinubu.

Mr Ngige had shown interest in the presidential ticket of the ruling party by picking the N100 million nomination and expression of interest forms but pulled out after President Muhammadu Buhari directed his appointees who were aspirants to resign in line with section 84(12) of the electoral act.

Initially, it appeared as though Mr Ngige was torn between supporting the candidate of his party, Mr Tinubu and his kinsman, Mr Obi.

Mr Ngige’s‘ non-committal approach got a rebuttal from the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the party, Murtala Ajaka, who in a statement on Saturday, asked Mr Ngige and other ministers who are not ready to endorse Mr Tinubu to resign.

“It is expected of a serving minister in an APC government to be a trusted Apostle of Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s presidency in 2023, who along with other party leaders laboured to ensure the enthronement of the same government in 2015 which they are now serving in.

“Chief Ngige and other APC appointees, especially in the federal cabinet, should not forget in a hurry that they are holding onto the party’s mandate, hence the need to protect it with whatever it requires. But if they can no longer protect the interest of the APC in public and that of our presidential candidate (Tinubu), I think the honourable thing to do is to step aside from the government formed by the APC,” Mr Ajaka had said.

As it stands, even Mr Tinubu is not sure of Mr Ngige’s vote on election day, as he refused to disclose who he will be voting for.
“You like to box people into a corner. I have told you, I am not active. Why are you asking me a difficult question? My choice will be in the ballot box. Conscience or no conscience, forget it. In February I will cast my one vote,” he said.

SmartPolician:
The most important thing is making sure you don't steal when you are in government. If you don't, any allegations levelled against you will be in vain.

Nairalandankra:
When Mr Ngige appeared on Politics Today on Channels TV, he was asked about his choice between Mr Tinubu and the candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi.

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, is not known for holding back his tongue. But he craftily avoided endorsing the presidential candidate of his party, Bola Tinubu.

Mr Ngige had shown interest in the presidential ticket of the ruling party by picking the N100 million nomination and expression of interest forms but pulled out after President Muhammadu Buhari directed his appointees who were aspirants to resign in line with section 84(12) of the electoral act.

Initially, it appeared as though Mr Ngige was torn between supporting the candidate of his party, Mr Tinubu and his kinsman, Mr Obi.

Mr Ngige’s‘ non-committal approach got a rebuttal from the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the party, Murtala Ajaka, who in a statement on Saturday, asked Mr Ngige and other ministers who are not ready to endorse Mr Tinubu to resign.

“It is expected of a serving minister in an APC government to be a trusted Apostle of Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s presidency in 2023, who along with other party leaders laboured to ensure the enthronement of the same government in 2015 which they are now serving in.

“Chief Ngige and other APC appointees, especially in the federal cabinet, should not forget in a hurry that they are holding onto the party’s mandate, hence the need to protect it with whatever it requires. But if they can no longer protect the interest of the APC in public and that of our presidential candidate (Tinubu), I think the honourable thing to do is to step aside from the government formed by the APC,” Mr Ajaka had said.

As it stands, even Mr Tinubu is not sure of Mr Ngige’s vote on election day, as he refused to disclose who he will be voting for.
“You like to box people into a corner. I have told you, I am not active. Why are you asking me a difficult question? My choice will be in the ballot box. Conscience or no conscience, forget it. In February I will cast my one vote,” he said.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/558718-2023-ngiges-refusal-to-endorse-tinubu-shows-all-is-not-well-in-apc.html?tztc=1

HgAkpobomeEr:
Ngige's non-endorsement of Tinubu was a calculated decision.

SmartPolician:
The most important thing is making sure you don't steal when you are in government. If you don't, any allegations levelled against you will be in vain.

HgAkpobomeEr:
Ngige's non-endorsement of Tinubu was a calculated decision.

Mynd44:
This was published in 2022

SmartPolician:
The most important thing is making sure you don't steal when you are in government. If you don't, any allegations levelled against you will be in vain.