APC National chairman states why he resigned from Senate; deputy too

Senator Abdullahi Adamu has formally written the Senate on his resignation as senator representing Nasarawa West in the 9th senate following his emergence as APC National chairman.

In a letter addressed to the President of the Senate Ahmad Lawan, he says the decision to resign is based on his recent election as the chairman of the APC.

Although the letter was read at the start of the plenary on Tuesday, Mr Adamu said his resignation is to take effect from the 1st of April.

In a similar development, Senator Abubakar Kyari also communicated his decision to resign from the Senate.

The separate letters read by Senate President Ahmad Lawan on the floor said their action became necessary following their emergence as National Chairman and Deputy National Chairman (North) of the APC respectively.

Mr Kyari, who represented Borno North in the Senate was elected as the Deputy National Chairman of the APC at the national convention held in March.

His decision to resign was conveyed in a separate letter read out by Senator Ahmad Lawan.

Like his colleague, Mr Kyari said his resignation was to enable him to assume duty in his new position.

Adamu and Kyari commended the Senate President for his style of leadership in the ninth Senate and for being “non-partisan.”