Mu’azu resigns as PDP chairman, Fayose, Fani-Kayode hail decision

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Adamu Mu’azu, has resigned as Chairman of the party.

Mu’azu made the announcement in a letter to the party on Wednesday.

In a letter reportedly addressed to the party’s Deputy National Chairman, Uche Secondus, Mu’azu said that he was leaving office because of the party’s defeat in the March 28 presidential election, for peace to reign in the party.

He asked Secondus to take over as acting national chairman, in line with the party’s constitution.

The governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has commended the decision of the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, to resign his position as chairman of the party.

“We commend him for the decision even though it is coming very late; we still see him as our leader and one of us,” he said.

Fayose expressed optimism that the party would bounce back despite the defeat at the last general elections.

Also, the PDP Director of Media and Publicity of Jonathan Campaign Organisation, Femi Fani-Kayode, said the former chairman has made a wise decision by resigning his position when he has lost the support of many party leaders.

“Since he has made a historic decision to resign his position, I commend him for listening to the voices of the majority of party members,” he said.

Fani-Kayode urged other members of NWC to follow the step of Mu’azu and resign before they are kicked out.

“I believe one or two members of NWC would follow suit before they are kicked out,”  he stated.

Few hours after the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Adamu Muazu resigned from office, Uche Secondus, who steps in as Acting Chairman, met with President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday behind closed-doors at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Secondus arrived the Presidential Villa around 5.15 p.m with Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson.

He acknowledged greetings from those who were congratulating him as the new PDP chairman.

The meeting with the president is believed to be connected with the new development in the party.

Secondus and Dickson walked out together from the President’s office around 6.17 p.m.