What Sylva Told President Buhari In Resignation Letter Emerges

The resignation letter of Timipre Sylva, former Minister of State for Petroleum, addressed to President Muhammadu Buhari has been made public.

Sylva stated in the letter his intention to run for governor of Bayelsa State under the banner of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

In a letter dated March 14, the minister put an end to the debate over his status.

He stated that his resignation is in accordance with Section 3(i), which states that any political office holder who wishes to run for elective office must “resign 39 days prior to the date of election or party primary for the office sought.”

In the letter, Sylva also stated that he is leaving office with a sense of accomplishment, knowing that he left the ministry better than he found it.

He wrote;

It has been an honour to serve you and our great country Nigeria in this capacity, Mr President, and to help in actualizing your vision for the Nigerian Petroleum Sector.

I have served with diligence and integrity, as a result of which I have delivered on all my Ministerial Mandates along the nine(9) priority areas of the administration.

I am leaving office with a sense of fulfilment knowing that I have left the Nigerian Petroleum industry better than I met it under your guidance and with your unflinching support.

I am ready once again for the next challenge of elective office and take with me the added experience from serving as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

I have no doubt in my mind that this will enrich the content and context of my governance when I do get elected into office and remain grateful for the privilege you granted me to serve.