Kogi NPC Candidate Withdraws, Resigns From Party

Alhaji Muhammed Aliyu, the governorship candidate of the Nigeria Peoples Congress, NPC has resigned from the party and withdrawn from the November 16 governorship election in the state.

Aliyu announced this in a statement he made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Abuja, saying that his action was “with immediate effect”.

Aliyu, who is also the state chairman of the party said that he had sent his letter of resignation to the National Chairman of the party.

He said: “Among several reasons for my decision, is my desire to continue to maintain the integrity with which I left the public service after 35 years of meritorious service as executive director.

“I discovered that the political arena is not a place where I can continue to maintain that integrity with unblemished records of service.”

He thanked NPC for affording him the opportunity to serve.

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