In a bid to step down from the role, Simon Lalong, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, on Tuesday, tendered his resignation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to enable him to take his seat at the Senate as Senator Representing Plateau South Senatorial District.
The Informant247 gathered that Lalong’s resignation was confirmed in a statement signed by Special Adviser to the outgoing Minister on Media, Dr Makut Simon Macham, which showed that the letter was submitted to Tinubu on Tuesday, December 19, 2023.
Lalong explained that after exhaustive legal processes, the Court of Appeal declared him the duly elected senator representing Plateau South Senatorial District and directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue him the Certificate of Return.
He also thanked the president for appointing him as minister.
“However, after extensive consultations, it has become expedient for him to proceed and take his seat at the Red Chambers to continue to contribute to the Renewed Hope agenda of Mr President,” he added.