{"id":298399,"date":"2023-11-24T10:13:17","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T09:13:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=298399"},"modified":"2023-11-24T10:13:17","modified_gmt":"2023-11-24T09:13:17","slug":"akawor-resigns-as-rivers-pdp-chairman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/11\/24\/akawor-resigns-as-rivers-pdp-chairman\/","title":{"rendered":"Akawor resigns as Rivers PDP chairman"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Said his resignation is connected to his appointment<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Handed over to his deputy, Aaron Chukwuemeka<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers State, Desmond Akawor, has resigned.<\/p>\n<p>His resignation letter surfaced on Friday barely a few hours after President Bola <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/11\/23\/tinubu-appoints-new-commissioner-for-rmafc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tinubu appointed him Federal Commissioner\u2014representing Rivers State in the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation, and Fiscal Commission<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Akawor, in the letter dated November 22, 2023, and addressed to the PDP acting National Chairman, Ambassador Umaru Damagun, said his resignation is connected to his appointment.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that he has since handed over to his deputy, Aaron Chukwuemeka.<\/p>\n<p>The letter read, \u201cI have recently been nominated for a Federal appointment to the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation, and Fiscal Commission as the Federal Commissioner representing Rivers State.<\/p>\n<p>\u201d After consultation with my leaders and family, I have accepted this opportunity to serve our country, which I consider a national service.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConsequently, I have resigned my position as the Rivers State party chairman of our great party- yhe PDP, and immediately handed over all duties to the Deputy Party Chairman, Aaron Chukwuemeka, who has commenced action in this stead.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am grateful for the opportunity to have steered the ship of our great party, the PDP at the state level from 2020 to 2023, and especially grateful for your support and the support of the national body during my<br \/>\ntenure.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy family and I are extremely grateful to Mr. President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, for his consideration and for finding me worthy to serve in this capacity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI remain committed to the ideals of our party always and will continue to be available to provide, steer, and support for all party affairs whenever I am called upon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu had on Thursday, appointed, Akawor, to serve as a Federal Commissioner\u2014representing Rivers State\u2014of the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission, pending confirmation by the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>Akawor was appointed \u201cfollowing the tragic demise of the immediate past RMAFC Federal Commissioner from Rivers State, Asondu Temple earlier this month,\u201d a statement signed by the President\u2019s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed.<\/p>\n<p>The statement was titled \u2018President Tinubu approves appointment of RMAFC Federal Commissioner.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Until his appointment, Akawor served as Nigeria\u2019s Ambassador to South Korea; Minister of State of the Federal Capital Territory; Sole Administrator of the Greater Port Harcourt Development Authority; CEO, Niger Delta River Basin Development Authority, and Executive Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (Engineering &amp; Technical Services).<\/p>\n<p>The President tasked the new Federal Commissioner to \u201cdeploy his robust experience across tiers of government toward the comprehensive reformation of processes that will ensure the most efficient and productive utilisation of allocations to all three tiers of government in Nigeria.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Said his resignation is connected to his appointment Handed over to his deputy, Aaron Chukwuemeka The chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers State, Desmond Akawor, has resigned. 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