The deputy governor of Akwa Ibom State, Moses Ekpo, on Monday, resigned from office.
The deputy governor resigned ahead of the defection of his political principal, Senator Godswill Akpabio, Senate Minority Leader, to the All Progressives Congress (APC), which has been schedule to hold on Thursday, Akpabio had in the past 72 hours held meeting with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the State house, Abuja, on Friday, and visited President Muhammadu Buhari who is on 10 days’ vacation in London, the United Kingdom, on Sunday.
National Daily gathered that the deputy governor prepared his resignation letter in the early hours of Monday, and is on his way to the APC in line with the resolution of his principal.
The deputy governor was gathered to tweet his resignation which read: “@MrUdomEmmanuel’s Deputy, Pa Moses tenders resignation. To join @SenatorAkpabio in @OfficialAPCNg on Wednesday.”
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