The Deputy Governor of Sokoto State, Manir Muhammad Dan Iya, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party as a member. He disclosed this in a letter dated February 8, 2023, and addressed to the PDP ward chairman in Kware, Kware Local Government Area. The letter read: “I write to notify you of withdrawal of my membership from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with effect from 8th February 2023. “I appreciate the opportunities given to me, which made me serve in various capacities under the PDP.”
The Sokoto State Deputy Governor Alhaji Muhammad Manir Dan’Iya has debunked reports that he has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress. The Director of Press, Office of the Deputy Governor, Aminu Abubakar, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday. A letter purporting the resignation of the Sokoto State deputy governor from PDP had on Thursday morning surfaced online, sparking reactions.
A federal high court sitting in Sokoto, Sokoto State, presided over by Justice James Kolawole Omotosho, has sentenced a 20-year-old man, Yashua’u Shehu of