President Muhammad Buhari has granted the Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi leave of absence to enable him contest the Ekiti state governorship election. The leave according his media aide is to allow the former governor of Ekiti State seek the nomination of his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) to stand as a candidate in the July 14 governorship poll.
The media aide to the Minister, Mr. Olayinka Oyebode, who disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen in Ado-Ekiti said the one-month leave had commenced on April 9. He explained that the clarification became necessary to educate certain individuals calling for Fayemi’s disqualification over his non-resignation as minister before joining the governorship race.
“The attention of the Media office of Dr Kayode Fayemi, Minister of Mines and Steel Development, has been drawn to media some reports putting the date for the commencement of his leave at April 30th.
“As a matter of fact, Dr Fayemi had commenced the one-month leave on April 9 the as approved by the President, following the Minister’s request.
“This is just to put the record straight and avoid any further mix up on the issue of the leave approved for the honourable Minister, who is a governorship aspirant on the APC.”
