Former Kaduna State Governor Ahmed Makarfi, has resigned as Secretary of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party, following the party’s prolonged internal crisis.
Mr Makarfi said he resigned from the position in view of the emergence of Tanimu Turaki as the PDP National Chairman.
Mr Turaki, a former Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, who is from the North, the same geo-political zone with Makarfi, emerged chairman at the weekend convention held at Ibadan, Oyo State capital.
In a resignation, dated November 17, 2025, and addressed to the BoT Chairman, Senator Adolphus Wabara, Makarfi said “The principal reason for my resignation then and now was, and is still, my belief that the national chairman of the party and the secretary should not come from the same geopolitical zone.
“Now that a chairman has emerged from the North West, where I come from, it is necessary to give him full space to do the needful,” he wrote.
The former governor said his decision was guided by a long-held conviction that both the BoT Secretary and the National Chairman of the party should not originate from the same zone.
He added that the decision was made in the interest of fairness and to avoid any perception of imbalance in the PDP’s leadership structure.
“Accordingly, I hereby formally resign as Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party with effect from today, November 17th, 2025.”
Makarfi thanked Wabara and other BoT members for what he described as a cordial working relationship throughout his tenure.
He said: “I truly appreciate the very respectful relationship between us during my period as Secretary.
““I also appreciate all Board members for their support and good relationship that prevailed during my period as Secretary.”
