September 8, 2022

Breaking! PDP Crisis Deepens As BoT Chair, Walid Jibrin, Resigns

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Breaking! PDP Crisis Deepens As BoT Chair, Walid Jibrin, Resigns

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The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) took a new dimension on Thursday following the Chairman Board of Trustees, Walid Jibrin’s resignation from his position.

He disclosed this at the National Executive Council meeting currently going on in Abuja.

The resignation comes amid agitation for more southern leaders to occupy positions in the party’s hierarchy ahead of the 2023 general elections.

The demand has been a condition given for supporting the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, by some southern chieftains of the party, including Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State.

More details soon…

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