Former Plateau Gov, Lalong, resigns as Labour Minister, heads to Senate

Former Plateau State governor, Simon Lalong, may have resigned from his position as the Minister of Labour and Employment, thus ending weeks of speculations.

One of President Bola Tinubu’s media aides, Imran Mohammad who posted the development on X on Monday, said the President had accepted the resignation while a valedictory will be held at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) to formally bid him farewell.

“President Tinubu accepted Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, Resignation from the cabinet, his valedictory will hold next FEC meeting,” Mohammad wrote.