Senator Saidu Ahmed Alkali, who served as Minister of Transportation, has tendered his resignation from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu‘s administration.
The Minister resigned his position to contest the 2027 Gombe State Governorship election.
The resignation, according to a statement from his media aide, Umar Alkali Jibril, followed a presidential directive requiring political appointees seeking elective office to step down from their positions according to extant law.
In his resignation letter addressed to to President Tinubu, Alkali expressed appreciation for the opportunity to serve, noting that significant progress had been made in the transportation sector during his tenure.
The statement added that the President has accepted the resignation and commended the former minister for his service to the nation.
It was learnt that the minister, who hails from Gombe State, announced his decision after meeting with Tinubu at the Presidential Villa on Tuesday evening.
He is expected to contest for the Gombe State governorship seat in the 2027 general elections, seeking to succeed incumbent Governor Inuwa Yahaya, whose tenure ends in May 2027.
Yahaya was elected in 2019 and re-elected in 2023 on the platform of the All Progressives Congress.
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