By Seun Opejobi
The immediate past Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, has been sworn in as a Senator representing Plateau South.
Lalong, a former governor of Plateau state, took his oath of office on the floor of the senate on Wednesday.
The former minister had tendered his resignation to President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday.
Lalong’s resignation was confirmed in a statement signed by Special Adviser to the outgoing Minister on Media, Dr Makut Simon Macham.
It revealed that the letter was submitted to Tinubu on Tuesday, December 19, 2023.
Lalong explained that after exhaustive legal processes, the Court of Appeal declared him the duly elected senator representing Plateau South Senatorial District and directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue him the Certificate of Return.
He also thanked the president for appointing him as minister.
