A former Governor of Kaduna State, Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, has resigned from his position as Secretary of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
Makarfi said his resignation was prompted by zoning considerations following the emergence of the party’s new National Chairman from his geopolitical zone.
In a resignation letter today and addressed to the BoT Chairman, Senator Adolphus Wabara, the former governor explained that his decision became necessary after the PDP elected former Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Kabiru Turaki, as National Chairman during its 2025 national convention held over the weekend in Ibadan.
According to him, both the BoT Secretary and the National Chairman should not come from the same geopolitical zone.
With Turaki emerging from the North-West, Makarfi’s home zone, he said stepping aside was the appropriate step to maintain balance within the party’s leadership structure.
Makarfi said the decision was in the interest of fairness and to avoid any perception of imbalance in the PDP’s leadership arrangement.
He thanked Senator Wabara and all BoT members for the support and cordial working relationship he enjoyed during his tenure.
Makarfi, who governed Kaduna State from 1999 to 2007 and has held multiple leadership roles within the PDP, said his resignation takes immediate effect.
Writing by Adamu Yusuf