The Sokoto State Governor, Waziri Tambuwal has denied resigning from his position as Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum.

Tambuwal, who was a Presidential aspirant before his withdrawal for the eventual winner of the party’s ticket, Atiku Abubakar, in a statement signed by the Director General of the forum, CID Maduabum on Friday said;

“This is to inform the General Public and Stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party that the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors Forum (PDP-GF), Rt Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has not resigned as Chairman of the Forum contrary to some media reports.

“Members of the PDP GOVERNORS FORUM are working behind the scenes to resolve all contending issues concerning the Party. To this end a meeting of the Forum will soon be conven.’’

Meanwhile, during the PDP’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting on Thursday, the party's Board of Trustees (BoT) Chairman, Senator Wali Jibrin stepped down and was replaced with former Senate President, Adolphus Wabara.