Kano Dep Gov Resigns, Defects To PDP

The Deputy Governor of Kano State, Hafeez Abubakar, has resigned from the position.
Abubakar tendered his resignation in a letter dated August 5, 2018, and addressed to the state Governor, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, yesterday.
The deputy governor said he had desired to remain in office until the end of their tenure, but chose to resign due to irreconcilable differences with the governor.
The letter reads, “I regret to write and notify you of my decision to resign my position as deputy governor of Kano State with effect from Saturday, August 4, 2018.
“Your Excellency, I would have desired to remain up to the end of our tenure in order to fulfill the aspirations and expectations of the good people of Kano State as expressed in their mandate given to our joint ticket in 2015, but with the current and persistent irreconcilable differences on matters relating to governance and government operations, personal opinions, and the concept of, and respect for, democratic ideals and values, it would be unfair to my conscience, to the good people of Kano State and to you as the head of the government to continue to remain in my position as the deputy governor of Kano.”
The deputy governor also decamped to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Hafiz, who was a member of the ruling APC, announced his defection to the opposition PDP, yesterday.
Hafiz is a strong ally of the former governor of the state, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, who defected some days back with Senator Dino Melaye and 12 other APC senators.
His reason for defecting to PDP has not been made known to newsmen as at the time of filling this report.