The Digest:
Former Kaduna Governor Ahmed Makarfi has resigned as Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party's Board of Trustees, declaring that the party's national chairman and BoT secretary cannot come from the same geopolitical zone following Kabiru Turaki's election.
Key Points:
- Makarfi formally resigned in a letter to BoT Chairman Adolphus Wabara on Monday.
- He stated the national chairman and BoT secretary should not hail from the same zone.
- Both Makarfi and the newly elected Chairman, Kabiru Turaki, are from the North-West.
- The former governor had attempted to resign two months earlier but was persuaded to wait.
- He emphasized stepping down was necessary to avoid "an impression of imbalance."
- Makarfi thanked board members for a "respectful" and "cordial" working relationship.
- His departure aims to give Turaki "full space to do the needful" in leading the party.
Sources: The Cable, Premium Times
