Democratic Party, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, has
resigned, THE PUNCH learnt.
A senior member of the divided National
Working Committee of the party, who spoke
with our correspondent in Abuja on
Wednesday, said President Goodluck
Jonathan will inform the meeting of the
National Caucus of the party tonight in Abuja
about the development.
With the resignation, Tukur has escaped
being suspended from the party by the
members of the NWC if he had refused to
resign.
Tukur was to be suspended by about eight
members of the NWC, while the National
Executive Committee of the party would
ratify his suspension on Thursday.
Meanwhile, the wife of the President, Mrs.
Patience Jonathan is said to be scheming to
install Tukur's successor.
The First Lady is said to be rooting for the
appointment of the Minister of Transport,
Sen. Idris Umar.
However, the governors are resisting the
move.
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