Manir Muhammad Dan Iya, the deputy governor of Sokoto State, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
In order to inform the PDP Chairman of Kware Ward, Kware Local Government Area, in Sokoto State, of his departure, Dan Iya wrote him a letter.
"I write to notify you of my withdrawal from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with effect from February 8 2023," the letter read.
In his letter, he said, "I appreciate the opportunities given to me which compelled me to serve in various capacities under the PDP.
This discovery, which occurs 16 days before the February 25 presidential election, has given the People's Democratic Party (PDP) a serious blow.
Atiku Abubakar, the party's presidential candidate, is under the direction of Governor Aminu Tambuwal.
Dan Iya has not yet announced his political aspirations, although sources claim he is headed to the All Progressives Congress (APC).