Senator Ita Enang, President Muhammadu Buhari’s Senior Special Adviser on Niger Delta Affairs has resigned

Enang,who announced his resignation on Monday, said he is resigning his position to contest the Akwa Ibom State governorship election come 2023.

From the letter which was addressed to Buhari on Monday, Enang thanked the president for the opportunity to serve in his government.

I intend to contest for the governorship of Akwa Ibom State on the platform of our party, The APC for which I now seek a nomination, having purchased and submitted the Nomination and Expression of interest form.

I hereby formally tender my resignation from office, to pursue Gubernatorial Electoral Cause.

I served in this capacity managing what turned out to be the toughest Executive – Legislative Liaison assignment in the Nation’s democratic history.”