Former Kaduna State Governor Alhaji Mukhtar Ramalan Yero, on Saturday resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
In a letter addressed to the Ward Chairman, PDP Kaura, Zaria Local Government Area of the state, Yero said he had taken the decision after “wide consultations and due considerations.”
The letter, which was titled “Resignation letter,” read in part: “With grateful to Almighty Allah, I write to extend my sincere greetings and to formally inform you of my decision to leave the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP).
“In view of this, I hereby tender my resignation as a member of the Peoples Democratic Party with effect from 30th September, 2023. Enclosed herewith, is my party membership card dully returned.”
Yero, who is also the Dallatun Zazzau, served as deputy governor to late Governor Patrick Yakowa, who died in an air crash. He subsequently became the Kaduna State Governor between 15 December 2012 to 29 May, 2015.
He led the Presidential Rally Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 election in Kaduna State.
