Deputy Governor resigns for governorship contest
The Katsina state Deputy Governor, QS Mannir Yakubu had resigned his political appointment as Commissioner of Agriculture and Natural Resources in preparation to declare his interest run for the state’s governorship position come 2023.
The resignation was contained in a press statement by Ibrahim Musa kallah, the Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor late night Tuesday.
According to the statement, the decision was in compliance with Section 84 (12) of the 2022 electoral act as amended which requires all political appointees and public servants interested in contesting for election to resign their appointment.
