Amidst speculations, doubts and denials, the Special Assistant to the President on Digital Communications, Bashir Ahmad, has confirmed the resignation of the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva.

Ahmad gave the confirmation in a tweet on Friday where he stated that the minister resigned his position to contest the Bayelsa State Governorship Election scheduled for November 11, 2023.

He tweeted: “Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and former Bayelsa State Governor, H.E. Timipre Sylva, has resigned his appointment to contest in the next Bayelsa governorship election.”

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