A member of the House of Representatives, Mr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, from Ondo State, has resigned from his membership in the lower chamber of the National Assembly.
Tunji-Ojo representing Akoko North-East/North-West Federal Constituency of Ondo State in the House of Representatives is among the ministerial nominees of President Bola Tinubu. His resignation came a few hours before the swearing-in of the ministers today.
His resignation letter was made known to newsmen this (Monday) morning by his media assistant Mr Babatunde Alao. However, it was learned that the letter of resignation had been submitted to the office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, as early as Friday.
In his letter, Tunji-Ojo stated that his resignation was necessary due to his appointment to serve as a minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
He said that he had been selected at a time when the country urgently needed experts to help them share the progress and financial development of the nation.
A part of the letter read, “Our dear country is in dire need of collaborative and concerted efforts that would engender the much-needed advancement to greater heights and I have been appointed to contribute my quota to achieve that enviable objective as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo thanked President Tinubu for appointing him as a minister and expressed his readiness to work hard to fulfill the renewed hope and agenda of the present administration.
He had previously been elected for a second term to represent the Akoko North-East/Akoko North-West Federal Constituency of Ondo State.
During his time as a member of the National Assembly between 2019 and 2023, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo served as the chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Niger Delta Affairs.