The deputy governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Ahmed Sokoto has resigned from his position. The resignation which happened yesterday has been in the offi
The deputy governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Ahmed Sokoto has resigned from his position. The resignation which happened yesterday has been in the offing didn’t come as a surprise as Ahmed Sokoto had fallen out politically with his boss since governor Aminu Tambuwal dumped APC for opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Tambuwal who was sure of clinching the presidential ticket of PDP failed in his bid and also could not secure the ticket for re-election in the state.
Sokoto is seeking to take his position on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has resigned from his position. The deputy governor reportedly submitted a copy of his resignation letter to the state’s House of Assembly. A source said the sudden resignation might not be unconnected with unforeseen circumstances that might crop up in the build-up of the forthcoming governorship election in the state. 48-year-old former Ahmed Sokoto was a former Commissioner for Health in Sokoto State before his last position. Governor Tambuwal has accepted his resignation.
