Walid Jibrin, the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party‘s Board of Trustees, has resigned from his position.
Prior to the 2023 general elections, Mr. Jibrin said his decision was made in the best interests of the party and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. He made the announcement during the board meeting in Abuja on Thursday.
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“All we want is for Atiku to win the presidency of Nigeria by any means necessary. That’s why I made the decision to resign from the BoT, Sen. Walid Jibril.
“I spoke with the candidate about this, and he agreed with me. I’ll be given a bigger job if the party wins, Mr. Jibril promised.
Adophus Wabara, a former Senate president, has been chosen to serve as the board’s interim chairman.
However, Mr. Jibril’s decision was widely praised during the 97th National Executive Council, or NEC, meeting of the party, which was held just after the BoT meeting.
Jibrin served the party honourably over the years as a founding member, according to the party’s National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, who announced Jibrin’s decision to the NEC members.
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“We want to express our sincere gratitude to him on behalf of the party for all of his efforts over the years, which resulted in his becoming the BoT secretary and then the national chairman of board.
He requested a standing ovation for Jibrin from the entire NEC.
Mr. Abubakar praised Mr. Jibrin’s feeling of patriotism and contributions to the party, while Wabara claimed that Jibrin had shown via his deed that BOT is in fact the PDP’s conscience.
Gov. Tambuwal of Sokoto State, the chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum, praised Jibrin for his sacrifices and dedication to the party’s achievements.
