Sokoto Assembly accepts Deputy Gov’s resignation

Sokoto State House of Assembly has accepted the resignation of the Deputy Governor , Ahmad Aliyu .Aliyu resigned as deputy governor on Wednesday morning.

Both Aliyu and Governor Aminu Tambuwal were elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress , but Tambuwal defected to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party in August .

Aliyu refused to leave the APC for the PDP , however , and he later got the ticket as the APC governorship flag bearer for Sokoto State in the 2019 general elections.

Aliyu ’ s notification of resignation was contained in a letter to the state House of Assembly dated November 13 , 2018 , and presented by the Deputy Speaker , Abubakar Magaji , who presided over the Wednesday plenary .

The former deputy governor in his letter said , “ With gratitude to Allah who granted me the opportunity to serve my state , I wish to humbly inform the Assembly of my resignation as deputy governor with effect from November 13 , 2018 .

“ I , therefore , wish to extend my sincere appreciation to Governor Aminu Tambuwal , Assembly members and the entire people of Sokoto State for the support accorded me during my service . ”

Meanwhile , less than 24 hours after Ahmed ’ s resignation , the race to succeed him has begun .

Top on the list among the nominees for the replacement , according to a PDP insider , are Honourable Umaru Nature , the state commissioner for water resources ; Honourable Sagir Attahiru Bafarawa and Honourable Aliyu Mohammed .

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