Khadija Bukar Abba Ibrahim, Nigeria's minister of state for foreign affairs has resigned her appointment to run for elective positions in the 2019 general elections.
Ibrahim will be running for Damaturu/Tarmuwa/Gujba/Gulani federal constituency of Yobe state in the National Assembly.
The Sun reports that she confirmed to some State House correspondents that Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting was going to be her last, shortly before the commencement of the meeting.
Two other contenders including the serving representative Alhaji Abdullahi Kukuwa and Alhaji Ahmed Buba stepped down for the minister. The minister commended Abdullahi and Ahmed for withdrawing from the race to support her win the election.
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