The Director-General of the Progressive Governors Forum, (PGF), a platform for governors who are members of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Dr. Salihu Lukman, has resigned.
Lukman submitted his resignation letter to the Chairman of the Forum, Abubakar Bagudu, yesterday.
According to political observers, the power play from the various interest groups and power blocks within the ruling party on whether the convention should hold in February or not eventually consumed Lukman as the first casualty, who was seen by many as the conscience of the party.
Lukmans resignation may not be unconnected with his tough stance against the Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, (CECPC), chaired by the Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni.
He had insisted that Buni and his committee members resign if they are unable to conduct the national convention of the party tentatively, February. While some members want the convention postponed, Lukman has been vocal about his stance and had reportedly warned the Governor Buni-led caretaker committee against the further delay of the national convention.
Governors of the APC had earlier Sunday met behind closed doors at the Kebbi Governors Lodge in Abuja.
A party source claimed that the governors deliberated whether or not the DG should be forced to resign. The source said some of the governors opposed Lukmans resignation while others insisted that he should be shown the exit door.
Efforts to get the former D-G to react to the issue were unsuccessful as of the time of filing this report, but sources at the PGF secretariat confirmed the development.
