The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has given reasons he withdrew from the Kebbi State governorship race.
President Muhammadu Buhari, last week gave every government appointee with any 2023 political ambition to resigned from office before Monday, the 16th of May.
He also held a valedictory meeting with members of his cabinet who are resigning to pursue their 2023 political ambitions. Among those in attendance were all the appointees in that category, including Abubakar Malami.
However, onSaturday, the Minister announced in a message to newsmen that he has pulled out of the Kebbi Governorship race.
According to him, “I have not resigned as the Attorney General of the Federation but have only withdrawn from the Kebbi governorship race.”
In another statement by his Media Assistant, Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, Malami noted that he has not quit but only withdrew his ambition to contest for the 2023 Kebbi State Gubernatorial Elections.
He stated that he has the right to choose to voluntarily shelve his gubernatorial ambition, adding that it is a matter of personal conviction and individual right which didn’t violate any law.
The statement reads: “Right thinking members of the society accord respect to individual’s right to freedom of choice in matters relating to this.
“As individual Nigerian citizens with inalienable fundamental rights, we are not aware of any legally justifiable and reasonable tenable obligations compelling the person of Abubakar Malami, SAN or as an Attorney General of the Federation to do otherwise.
“The decision is not only a demonstration of altruism and patriotism, but of contentment, self-control, placidity and decisiveness in problem-solving at a time shrouded with confusing and competing stimulus. It is a commendable posture worthy admiration coming from a paragon of virtue.”
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