New APC Chair Abdullahi Adamu, Kyari resign from Senate.
AREWA AGENDA – Adamu’s resignation was disclosed in a letter read on the floor of the red chamber by Senate President Ahmed Lawan on Tuesday.
Although the letter was read at the start of the plenary on Tuesday, Mr Adamu, who represented Nasarawa West, said his resignation is to take effect from April 1.
“I am, with utmost respect and appreciation, informing you that consequent to my victory as National Chairman in the just concluded APC convention, I hereby formally resign as a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria representing Nasarawa West senatorial district with effect from April 1, 2022,” part of the letter read.
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Mr Adamu also applauded the Senate President for his style of leadership in the ninth Senate and for being “non-partisan.”
Similarly, Abubakar Kyari also communicated his decision to resign from the Senate.
Mr Kyari, who represented Borno North in the Senate, was elected the Deputy National Chairman of the APC (North) in the national convention held in March.
Abubakar Kyari, the party’s deputy chairman (North), representing Borno North in the Senate, also tendered his resignation.
Adamu and Kyari were elected during the party’s national convention on March 26.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is expected to conduct a by-election within a statutory period of three months to replace the two senators.
