NAIJA NEWS
Labour and Employment Minister, Simon Lalong is expected to leave his ministerial position to assume a Senate seat, barring any last-minute change.
Following a Court of Appeal ruling affirming his win in the Plateau South Senatorial election, there are indications that Lalong is poised to join the Senate.
Naija News reports that Lalong recently received his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), solidifying his senatorial status.
Sources close to Lalong who spoke with Vanguard revealed that the former Plateau State governor and Tinubu Presidential Council director, is preparing to step into his new role in the Senate.
According to the source, “The Minister will very soon join the Senate. He will go there to ensure that President Bola Tinubu succeeds. The Senate is where the elders are and he wants to join them.
