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By Akanji Alowolodu, Gombe
The strength of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gombe State has reduced with the resignation of membership by a former member of the House of Representatives, Khamisu Ahmad Mailantarki.
He announced his resignation in a letter addressed to the APC Chairman of his Herwagana Ward of Gombe Local Government Area, a copy of which was made available to Journalists on Saturday.
The letter reads, “With gratitude to the Almighty Allah, I hereby wish to notify you of my decision to resign my membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC). I thank you and the entire membership of the party for your support while my membership lasted.”.
While confirming his resignation, Khamisu Mailantarki explained that his decision was for the best interest of the state and his political future, saying that he would not, otherwise, have left the house he built with passion.
According to him, “As the only member elected under the Congress for Progressives Change (CPC), I personally funded the entire process of merger in Gombe state and I was the returning officer of President Buhari’s election in 2019 in the state” .
He further explained that, “Even after the guber primaries in the state in 2019, we supported President Buhari and Gov Inuwa Yahaya and make sure APC won to an extent that we converted Gombe from fully PDP to fully APC state,”.
Khamisu Mailantarki had contested and won the Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency election under the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) in 2011.
He also contested and won again in 2015 but was removed by the Supreme Court, which declared Yaya Bauchi Tongo as authentic winner of the APC primary election of the Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency. He was a Board Member in the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC).
