Niger Deputy Governor,  Yakubu Garba Set To Resign 

The Deputy Governor of Niger State, Yakubu Garba, is expected to resign from office soon unless there is a last-minute change.

Sources confirmed to Daily Nigerian that Garba had begun moving some of his belongings out of the official residence over the weekend, signaling preparations for his imminent resignation.

An insider said, “As I speak to you, he has substantially moved out his belongings from the official residence to his private residence. He will resign any moment from now.”

It was gathered that some traditional rulers visited the embattled deputy governor on Sunday night to persuade him to reconsider his decision.

It remains unclear whether the intervention by the monarchs has changed Garba’s stance.

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Insiders revealed that Garba’s move to resign stems from a strained relationship with Governor Umaru Bago.

Sources said the Deputy Governor had endured continuous disrespect and marginalization from the governor and his close aides.

“In recent times, he was not consulted on many government activities despite being elected on the same ticket with the governor,” a source said.

The final straw, according to insiders, was the replacement of Garba’s preferred candidate for the forthcoming local government elections. Although the deputy governor and other APC stakeholders in his local government area, Shiroro, had agreed on Babangida Kudodo as the consensus candidate, the party headquarters released a different name, Isyaku Bawa, allegedly on the governor’s orders.

Sources further alleged that several other consensus candidates endorsed by party stakeholders were replaced without consultation.