The crisis rocking the Adamawa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has finally consumed the state chairman of the party, Alhaji Ibrahim Bilal. He tendered a letter of resignation from his position with immediate effect. Bilal resignation came amid disagreement between him and the State Working Committee of the party. Sources within the party said the State chairman may have been advised to resign having been accused of fraternising with an opposition presidential candidate among other things.

But a letter signed 13th September, 2022 by the embattled state chairman to the National Chairman of the party, Senator Abdullahi Adamu through Comrade Mustapha Salihu, the National Vice Chairman, North East, Bilal failed to give reasons for his action, only said the resignation was with immediate effect.

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Bilal letter reads: “I write to inform you that I am resigning from my elected position as the Adamawa State Chairman of our Great Party (APC) immediately. While the constitution of APC requires me to occupy the office until 2026, I will be grateful, if I could cease from becoming the State Chairman immediately. I sincerely apologlize for any inconvenience this sudden news may cause.”

A covering note by the party’s National Vice Chairman, North East, Comrade Salihu, to the letter of resignation had equally been forwarded to the National Chairman acknowledging Bilal’s decision. In Salihu’s letter (photocopy made available to the press) to the National Chairman dated same day, the zonal leader said, “Sequel to the various consultations and meetings cutting across different levels of the party. I write to inform you that the chairman Adamawa State APC chapter Alh. Ibrahim Bilal has tendered his immediate resignation.

“By virtue of his resignation. Sama’ila Tadawus (the deputy chairman) has assumed office as the acting chairman pending ratification by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party.”