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Tangaza LG Chairman Isa Kalanjeni Resigns from APC, Steps Down as Executive Chairman

The Executive Chairman of Tangaza Local Government Area in Sokoto State, Isa Kalanjeni, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and also stepped down from his position as the elected chairman of the council.

The development was confirmed in two separate resignation letters made available to journalists in Sokoto on Tuesday.

In the first letter, dated May 5, 2026, and addressed to the APC Ward Chairman of Kalanjeni Ward in Tangaza Local Government Area, Kalanjeni announced his resignation from the ruling party with immediate effect.

«”I wish to formally inform you of my decision to resign from the APC with immediate effect. This decision is borne out of purely personal reasons. I appreciate the opportunity given to me to be part of the party,” he wrote.»

In a second letter dated July 7, 2026, addressed to the Secretary to the Sokoto State Government and the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Kalanjeni also resigned as the elected Executive Chairman of Tangaza Local Government Area.

Explaining his decision, he stated that it followed extensive consultations with his family, political associates, and community stakeholders. He also cited administrative challenges that had made it difficult for him to continue discharging his responsibilities effectively.

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