Adamu Mu’azu Resigns as PDP National Chairman

Abuja: The crisis rocking the PDP since it lost the general election took a turn for the worst today when the national chairman of the party, Adamu Mu’azu, tendered his letter of resignation.



The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, has confirmed the resignation of Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu as chairman.

Metuh spoke to journalists at the headquarters of the party at Wadata Plaza, Abuja. But contrary to general perception, Mua’azu resigned on health ground, Metuh said according to The News Report.

“I can confirm that we have received the resignation of the National Chairman, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu. I can confirm that the chairman, who had health challenges, stayed on for the primaries, for the campaigns and the elections and after consultations with his family, and in his personal interest, he had decided to resign.

“This party commends him for his services to the party and for his love for the nation. We wish him well. We will not forget him. In line with the constitution, the Deputy National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, has taken charge of the affairs of the party as acting national chairman of the party. The constitution does not recognise a vacuum.”

Metuh said Secondus would be in charge pending when a replacement would be appointed from the North-East.

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