Aisha Alhassan, minister of women affairs, has resigned from the government of President Muhammadu Buhari.
Suleiman Dantosho, her media aide, confirmed this to TheCable on Saturday morning.
Dantosho said Alhassan has also withdrawn her membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The minister who had interest in contesting the 2019 governorship election in Taraba state was screened out of the race by the ruling party.
Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman of the APC, had told journalists that Alhassan was disqualified from contesting the Taraba governorship primary over anti-party activities.
Oshiomhole said the minister had not been completely loyal to the APC, and the party could not tolerate those who played such persons within its ranks.
He said after reviewing utterances from the minister and following her obvious relationship with one of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
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