Tinubu To Appoint New Minister As INEC Presents Certificate Of Return To Plateau South Senator-Elect Lalong
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, is set to resign his appointment after formally receiving his certificate of return as the validly elected Senator representing Plateau South Senatorial District from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday.
Lalong, of the All Progressives Congress (APC), had lost the senatorial seat in the 2023 general election to Napoleon Bali of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
However, Lalong challenged Bali’s victory at the election tribunal, which later sacked Bali over issues with the PDP primary election on September 11.
The Appeal Court upheld the tribunal’s judgment, paving the way for Lalong to reclaim the senatorial seat.
On Thursday, Lalong shared photos of himself receiving the certificate of return from a National Commissioner of INEC, Mohammed Haruna, at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja.
