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PDP BoT Chairman Walid Jibrin Resigns| Read Details

Udeme James

Sep 08, 2022

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)'s Board of Trustees (BoT) Chairman, Walid Jibrin, has resigned.

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"I am stepping down as the chairman of BoT. I am stepping down to make it easier for all of us,ÔÇØ he said at a BoT and National Executive Committee meeting on Thursday in Abuja.

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Jibril's resignation occurred amid agitation by the southern caucus of the PDP for the party's national chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, to step down for a southerner.

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Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and a former PDP Deputy National Chairman, Bode George, amongst other southern members of the main opposition party had consistently demanded Ayu's resignation but the former senator maintained that he won't resign.

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Earlier, Jibril had described as unfair to southerners in the party that PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar (Adamawa State) and Ayu (Benue State).

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The Nasarawa-born chieftain had said he to was willing to sacrifice his office for peace to reign in the party.

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