{"id":130739,"date":"2023-12-25T04:44:32","date_gmt":"2023-12-25T04:44:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=130739"},"modified":"2023-12-25T04:44:32","modified_gmt":"2023-12-25T04:44:32","slug":"why-i-prefer-to-be-senator-simon-lalong-opens-up-about-leaving-tinubus-government","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=130739","title":{"rendered":"Why I Prefer To Be Senator \u2013 Simon Lalong Opens Up About Leaving Tinubu\u2019s Government"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, has revealed why he decided to leave President Bola Tinubu\u2019s cabinet for the Senate.The Plateau State politician, who took his oath as Senator for Plateau South, said, \u201cThis was my first choice, to be candid.\u201dHe explained that serving as governor of Plateau State until May 2023 had \u2026<br \/>\nThe article was originally published on Politics Nigeria&#8230;<br \/><a 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