The Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-rufai, on Wednesday, directed all civil servants in the state, including political appointees, aspiring for elective political positions in 2023 to resign from their present positions before March 31, 2022.

In a circular issued by the Secretary to the Kaduna State Government, Balarabe Lawal Abbas, addressed to the heads of tertiary institutions, special advisers and top government officials, the government said the decision was in compliance with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Act, and President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive to the effect, that such categories of officers should resign 30 days before the party’s primary elections of the specific post they are aspiring for.

He emphasized that the act specifically provided for the aspiring political appointees and public servants interested to contest for elective positions to resign, hence the need to remind all the interested aspirants in the state.

“To this end, in compliance with the provision, all political appointees, and other public servants serving in the state government aspiring for political offices should submit their resignation letters to the SSG on or before 31st, March 2022. This is your information and strict compliance please,” he said.