GAROWE(Halbeeg-News)-The Interior and local governments minister of Puntland state, Abdullahi Ali Hirsi Timo- Cade has resigned on Wednesday.
Timo-cade announced his resignation earlier today while addressing the media in Garowe, the administrative capital of Puntland state.
The minister cited personal reasons for quitting from his portfolio as interior minister adding that he submitted his formal resignation to Puntland president, Abdiweli Mohamed Ali Gaas.
Sources close to the former minister indicate that his resignation is due to his interest to vie for the post of vice president in the upcoming Puntland presidential elections which is scheduled to take place early next year.
He is expected to announce this candidacy for the post latter the day.
He was appointed into the cabinet last year by President Gas who himself declared his bid to seek re-election.
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