Finally Aisha Alhassan resigns as minister, dumps APC

Minister of Women Affairs, Senator Aisha Alhassan has resigned her membership of the APC and also quit the Buhari administration as a minister.

In her letter to the President dated 29th September, 2018, the former minister thanked Buhari for the opportunity to serve.

She recalled how she was duly screened and cleared before her appointment and how she also notified the President of her interest in contesting for the Governorship seat in her state, Taraba.

(l-r)the Minister of Communications, Barr. Adebayo Shittu; Minister for Eomrn Affairs, Hajian Aisha Alhassan and the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige discussing during the weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council at the tate House, Abuja. Photo by Abayomi Adeshida 04/03/2018

Alhassan stated that all through her sojourn up to collection of form and mobilisation for the presidential and gubernatorial primaries, she kept the President in the know.

She was however taken aback when she was disqualified by the party from contesting the may seat and more troubled when no reason was given.

National Chairman of the APC, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, had said Alhassan was disqualified due her acts of indiscipline.

According to her, it would be out of place for her to remain as a minister in the government when the party that formed the government does not find her qualified to be a governor. Based on this, she resigned her post as a minister.

She also resigned her membership of the party, APC. In the letter quitting the party, copy of which was also made available to abujareporters, she stated her disappointment at being disqualified from contesting as a Governorship aspirant while no tangible reason was given by the party leadership.

She claimed she felt betrayed and let down by the party.

Read her resignation letter bellow: