A former minister of Sports activities, Malam Bolaji Abdullahi, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State.
Abdullahi, a detailed ally of the previous Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, introduced his resignation from the PDP in a letter he addressed to the chairman of the social gathering in his Ubandawaki Ward of Ilorin West native authorities space of the State.
LEADERSHIP sighted Abdullahi’s letter dated December 16, 2024.
A detailed ally of the previous minister, Alh. Mas’ud Adebimpe, who was a chief press secretary to Dr Saraki, confirmed the event to LEADERSHIP in Ilorin on Monday.
In his resignation letter, Abdullahi mentioned he reached the “troublesome” determination after days of “reflection and introspection.”
The previous minister’s letter reads: “I write to formally resign my membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). I’ve had ample time to replicate, and I’ve come to the troublesome conclusion that that is the one tenable possibility for me at the moment.
“Mr. chairman, please allow me to specific, via you, my gratitude to the management of the social gathering for the alternatives that I’ve needed to serve the state and the nation on its platform, and for the good moments we’ve shared.”
The management of the PDP within the state, nevertheless, described Abdullahi’s determination to resign from the social gathering as private.
The state publicity secretary of the PDP, Olushola Adewara, mentioned this in a response to LEADERSHIP’s enquiry on the event.
Adewara added: “We want the previous minister properly in his adventures . The choice is private to him as it’s mirrored on his letter of resignation, and he didn’t state whether or not the social gathering or our chief offended him in particular person , so there’s no ailing feeling.
“He selected to come back to politics with out getting permission from anyone, and if he’s leaving based mostly on his private conviction with out throwing tantrums at anybody , the social gathering can solely want him good luck on his journey.”
