A former Governor of Akwa -Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio, has resigned his position as the Minority Leader of the Senate.
Akpabio, who represents Akwa-Ibom North-West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, addressed the letter to the Deputy Senate Minority Leader, Emmanuel Bwacha of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
In his tweet on Tuesday, the Senator said he had already tendered his resignation letter on August 4, before making it public.
In his words:
“This letter is to formally inform you of my resignation as the Senate Minority Leader with effect from August 4, 2018.”