Adamu Mu’azu Resigns as PDP Chairman

Adamu Mu’azu has resigned as National Chairman of the PDP

The crisis rocking the PDP since its loss at the March 28 Presidential polls took a turn for the worst as the national chairman of the party, Adamu Mu’azu has resigned his position as the national chairman.

His resignation took effect immediately.

The source said although Mu’azu’s resignation had been “effected”, the party was still holding on before issuing an official confirmation. Mu’azu has been out of the country on a medical trip, and it is uncertain when he will return.

Media reports from multiple sources state:

Calls for his resignation had been gaining momentum since the dismal performance of the PDP in the general election.

Prominent among those calling for his resignation are Ayo Fayose, Ekiti state governor; Babangida Aliyu, governor of Niger state; and Sule Lamido, governor of Jigawa state.

Fayose is particularly of the opinion that not only did the PDP national chairman mot do enough work for President Goodluck Jonathan to win the presidential election, he also worked for Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC), winner of the election.

On different occasions, Muazu had insisted that he would not resign, assuring the public that the PDP and its national working committee (NWC) were in harmony.

Also, it was reliably gathered that President Goodluck Jonathan has asked the chairman of PDP Board of Trustees (BoT), Chief Anthony Anenih to resign his office as the BOT chairman. But it is not known whether Anenih has accepted to resign or not.