The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has resigned from office.
Information obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Abuja on Friday, from sources said the minister has submitted his resignation letter to President Muhammadu Buhari.
The Special Assistant to the President on Digital Communications, Bashir Ahmad, however, confirmed the resignation of the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva. Ahmad, in a tweet on Friday, stated that the minister stepped down to join the Bayelsa State governorship election scheduled for November 11, 2023.
According to the sources, Mr Sylva has the intention to contest the governorship election in Bayelsa and will participate in the forthcoming APC’s primary election which is likely to hold anytime in April.
Mr Sylva has only governed Bayelsa for one term and has constitutional rights to contest for another term.
