By Omololu Ogunmade in Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari has accepted the resignation of the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun.
A statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media, Mr. Femi Adesina, Friday night said the President thanked the Minister for her services to the nation and wished her well in her future pursuits.
The statement said Buhari also approved that the Minister of State Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, should oversee the Ministry of Finance with effect from Friday.
Adesina’s statement confirms THISDAY earlier report that the minister had resigned and the President had accepted her resignation.
The minister had been under pressure to resign her appointment over allegations that she did not participate in the mandatory NYSC scheme and also that the NYSC certificate of exemption in her possession was forged.
While the…
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