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Tambuwal Resigns as PDP Governors’ Forum Chairman, Party Announces Replacement

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Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has resigned from his position as the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) Governors’ Forum.

Tambuwal’s resignation was announced by the Sokoto state’s governor himself at the ongoing PDP BoT meeting in Abuja on Thursday, September 8.

Following Tambuwal’s resignation, his colleague in Oyo state, Seyi Makinde, has emerged as the new chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum.

Makinde a close ally to Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state emerged as the new chairman at the ongoing PDP National Executive Council Board meeting in Abuja.

397 members of the PDP’s National Executive Council including past national chairmen of the party, the immediate past Vice President of the country, Namadi Sambo, and the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, among others were accredited for the meeting.

Meanwhile, the People’s Democratic Party has appointed Adolphus Wabara as the acting Chairman, Board of Trustees.

Also, the former Senate president was named the Political Adviser of the national chairman of the PDP, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, Punch Newspaper reports.

Wabara, who was before now, the Secretary of the PDP BoT, would be appointed to the presidential campaign council of the PDP.

Recall that that on Thursday, September 8, the PDP Board of Trustees (BoT) chairman, Senator Walid Jibrin finally resigned from his position, The NigerianTribune reported.

Jibrin who disclosed this at the 97th PDP BoT meeting on Thursday in Abuja said his decision was made to ensure the party’s presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar emerged victorious in the 2023 elections.

Walid had said that he was ready to sacrifice his position if such will bring peace to the party.

Walid, who has six months to the expiration of his tenure, had said that the North cannot occupy all the key positions in the party.

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