According to Punch Newspaper, embattled National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur has resigned.
A senior member of the National Working Committee of the party, revealed this in Abuja on Wednesday, stating that President Goodluck Jonathan will inform the meeting of the National Caucus of the party later in Abuja about the development.
It was believed that with the resignation, Tukur has escaped being suspended from the party by the members of the National Working Committee (NWC) if he had refused to resign.
Information revealed that Tukur was to be suspended by about eight members of the NWC, while the National Executive Committee of the party would ratify his suspension on Thursday. Meanwhile, wife of the President, Mrs. Patience Jonathan is said to be scheming to install Tukur’s successor.
The First Lady is said to be rooting for the appointment of the Minister of Transport, Senator Idris Umar. A move the governors are reportedly resisting.
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