Kemi Adeosun: ‘She Was Forced To Resign’

“I’m sure she was forced to resign and for the first time in this government, something has been done right.”

That was a statement made by a Second Republic lawmaker, Junaid Mohammed, on Friday, in reaction to the resignation of the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun.

Reports had it that Adeosun tendered her resignation as Minister of Finance.

The report which is yet to be confirmed by both the ministry and the federal government, has since it broke out, received mixed reactions.

The minister allegedly resigned from President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet over her alleged forgery of National Youth Service Corps, NYSC certificate.

Mohammed, in a statement further said the minister’s resignation was not enough to redeem Buhari’s government ahead of the 2019 presidential election.

He said, “It’s good news and it means that the nation under the Buhari’s Presidency is beginning to recover and I must say this, the media in the case of Adesoun has played a very honourable role.

“They stuck to their role and the media as the moral conscience of the country insisted that what is right must be seen to be right and what is wrong must be seen to be wrong and those people who committed infractions when they are in positions of authority who are supposed to be seen as role models must behave reasonably no matter his or her position.

“No matter the position, when they commit this kind of outrageous offence, they must be made to face the consequences.

“I wish to remind Nigerians that in politics, doing wrong implies people will have to pay for what they did wrong, if you do something criminal, you must pay for your criminality and if you abuse public office, the least you can do is that you resign.

“I’m sure she was forced to resign and for the first time in this government, something has been done right.

“I have some news for Buhari himself and the government, this is not enough to redeem Buhari and his government.”