Posted by Amarachi on Fri 02nd Aug, 2024 - tori.ng
His resignation is coming after a Federal High Court in Abuja, recently discharged Makanjuola of N3.5 billion in fraud allegations brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Gbenga Makanjuola, the former Deputy Chief of Staff to former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
This was contained in a letter dated July 30 addressed to the ward chairman in Irepodun local government area of Kwara State.
Also copied in the letter were the local government chairman and the state chairman of the PDP respectively.
Makanjuola was a two-time member of the House of Representatives and close ally to the former Senate president Bukola Saraki.
He was also a two-time Deputy Governorship candidate of the PDP in 2019 and 2023.
However, no reason was given for his resignation or whether he is joining another party.
This is coming after a Federal High Court in Abuja, recently discharged Makanjuola of N3.5 billion in fraud allegations brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.