The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Sokoto State, Muhammad Bello Aliyu Goronyo, has resigned his membership of the party.
Goronyo announced his resignation in a letter dated August 30, 2026, addressed to the PDP Chairman of Goronyo Ward in Goronyo Local Government Area of the state.
His resignation takes effect from August 31, 2026, according to the letter, in which he cited ‘purely personal’ reasons for his decision.
‘I hereby formally notify you of my intention to resign my membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Goronyo Ward, Goronyo Local Government Area, effective from today, 31st August, 2026,’ he stated.
‘The reason for my resignation is purely personal,’ he added.
Goronyo served as the state PDP chairman during the 2023 governorship election, when the party narrowly lost the election to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
He remained in office as chairman amid the leadership crisis that later engulfed the PDP at the national level.
In an effort to maintain neutrality amid the crisis, Goronyo and members of the state executive reportedly stayed away from both the Ibadan and Abuja national conventions of the party.
In his resignation letter, the former chairman thanked the leadership and members of the PDP for giving him the opportunity to serve, as well as for the experiences he gained during his membership.
‘I wish to thank the party leadership and members for the opportunity to serve and for the experiences gained during my period of membership,’ he said.
He subsequently requested the ward leadership to accept his resignation as formal notice and remove his name from the party’s membership register.
His resignation comes as political realignments intensify in Sokoto State ahead of the 2027 general elections, with major political parties yet to fully settle their internal leadership and campaign structures.