The Minister of State for Labour and Employment Festus Keyamo has faulted those calling for his resignation over his appointment as spokesman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council.
It was gathered that the Chairman of the Transition Monitoring Group, Awwal Ibrahim Rafsanjani, had raised concern about a conflict of interest.
Keyamo said in a statement that partly reads: “What does the law say? Section 84 of the Electoral Act clearly states that political appointees are to resign if they are to contest for any party position or any public office.
“No mention was made of ad hoc appointments for party activities. So, strictly speaking, no law is being violated here.
“Therefore the so-called position of these people is untenable, ill-informed, and consequently rejected.
“They are jittery about the stout defense of our party and government we are putting up and the unblemished projection of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (our candidate) that we are making.
“I am sorry to disappoint them, but I will serve my country and I will serve my party.”
