Sokoto ex-governorship candidate, Sa’idu Umar resigns from PDP

Mallam Sa’idu Umar, the 2023 governorship campaigner of the Peoples Democratic Party successful Sokoto State, has officially resigned his rank from the party, citing unresolved enactment crises astatine the nationalist level.

Umar announced his resignation successful a missive dated March 10, 2026, and addressed to the president of the PDP successful Sarkin Adar Kofar Atiku Ward, Sokoto South Local Government Area.

In the letter, the person said his determination followed “careful reflection connected the lingering ineligible challenges and the beingness of parallel enactment wrong the enactment astatine the nationalist level,” which helium noted had remained unresolved and was hindering unity and effectual governmental engagement wrong the party.

“This determination follows cautious reflection connected the lingering ineligible challenges and the beingness of parallel enactment wrong the enactment astatine nationalist level, which has unluckily remained unresolved and proceed to hinder unity, stability, and effectual governmental engagement wrong the enactment structure,” helium wrote.

Umar expressed gratitude to the PDP enactment and members for the accidental to contention the 2023 governorship predetermination successful Sokoto State nether the party’s platform.

“I stay sincerely grateful to the enactment for the assurance reposed successful maine done the accidental to contention arsenic its gubernatorial campaigner successful the 2023 General Elections successful Sokoto State. I profoundly admit the enactment of the leadership, members, and supporters who stood with america passim the journey,” helium stated.

Despite stepping down from the party, Umar reaffirmed his committedness to ...