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BREAKING: Finance Minister Kemi Adeosun Resigns

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BREAKING: Finance Minister Kemi Adeosun Resigns



Nigerians finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun has reportedly resigned. Though it is not clear when Kemi Adeosun submitted her resignation letter,
however Daily Trust gathered that her resignation followed the allegation of not serving the compulsory National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, and obtaining a certificate that the NYSC have disowned.
According to sources, the Finance Minister felt that her position is becoming untenable and is hurting the President in the run-up to the 2019 election.

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