Tambuwal: Fresh Facts Emerge Over Alleged Resignation of PDP Stalwart As Governors Forum Chair

• The status of Governor Aminu Tambuwal as the PDP governors forum chairman has been revealed
• Information from the party ranks has confirmed that he remains the chairman of the forum
• Media reports have made the rounds that he resigned the position to occupy another position

FCT, Abuja - Emerging reports have confirmed that Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state did not resign his position as the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum.

According to Vanguard newspaper, CID Maduabum, the forum’s director-general, debunked the news.

Reports have that Tambuwal resigned his spot to take over a position as the director-general of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaign council.

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Reacting to the same report, the national publicity secretary of the party, Debo Ologunagba said information on Tambuwal’s resignation was false.

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He stated that it was his jurisdiction to roll out such information while he maintained that the several reports on his resignation did not come from him.

Ologunagba said:

“It is not true as at this time, I have no information that he has resigned and if he has resigned, I will be in the best position to know.

“Right now, there are procedures for resignation that’s why when the BoT chairman resigned it was communicated to me and I released it to the public.”

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Similarly, Governor Tambuwal finally responded to speculations that he resigned from his position as the PDP governor's forum chairman.

According to a statement issued by the director-general of the forum, CID Maduabum said:

“This is to inform the general public and stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party, that the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors Forum (PDP-GF), Rt Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has not resigned"

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Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Aminu Tambuwal, the governor of Sokoto state has announced his resignation as the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors' Forum.

Tambuwal's resignation was made public by the governor himself at the party's NEC board meeting in Abuja on Thursday, September 8.

The governor of Oyo state, Seyi Makinde was said reported to be absent at the meeting and has been named as Tambuwal's replacement.

Source: Legit.ng