Nigerian president orders resignation of cabinet members with political ambition

STORY: Nigerian president orders resignation of cabinet members with political ambition DATELINE: May 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of President Muhammadu conducting the weekly federal executive council meeting 2. various of cabinet members 3. SOUNDBITE (English): LAI MOHAMMED, Minister of Information and Culture, STORYLINE: Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday ordered all cabinet members seeking election in next year's polls to resign their current appointments immediately. Buhari made the pronouncement during the weekly cabinet meeting which he presided over at the State House in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, according to Lai Mohammed, the minister of Information and Culture, who briefed reporters on the development. SOUNDBITE (English): LAI MOHAMMED, Nigerian Minister of Information and Culture "All members of the Federal Executive Council aspiring to run for office, either be it president, or governor, or the national assembly, must resig