FILE PHOTO: Tonga's Prime Minister Siaosi 'Ofakivahafolau Sovaleni addresses the 79th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., Sept. 27, 2024. REUTERS/Kent J. Edwards/File Photo
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Tonga's Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni has resigned ahead of a motion for a vote of no confidence expected to be put to parliament later on Monday, local media reported.
"I'll be resigning immediately according to the constitution," Sovaleni told the Pacific nation's parliament, according to a report on the Matangi Tonga news website citing the parliament office.
Reuters could not immediately reach Sovaleni's office. The parliament office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
There was no discussion on the motion in parliament on Monday, Matangi Tonga said in its report. Sovaleni is set to call a media conference later on Monday, the news outlet said.
(Reporting by Renju Jose in Sydney; Editing by Christopher Cushing)
