Peoples Democratic Party’s Rivers State chairman, Desmond Akawor, tendered his resignation on Friday, shortly after being appointed by President Bola Tinubu as the Federal Commissioner for Rivers State in the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation, and Fiscal Commission.
In his November 22, 2023 letter to the PDP acting National Chairman, Ambassador Umaru Damagun, Akawor cited his federal appointment as the reason for resigning.
He expressed gratitude for the opportunity to lead the PDP in Rivers State and affirmed his commitment to the party’s ideals while taking on his new national service role.