Ahmed Ibeto, Nigeria’s ambassador to South Africa, has resigned.
It is reported that his resignation was connected to the 2019 general election as he has also renounced his membership of the ruling All Progressives Congress in order to cross over to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party.
Ibeto was said to have arrived Nigeria from Pretoria on Sunday and on Monday morning, he handed over his letter of resignation at the Ministry of External Affairs.
He left the PDP after he lost the primary election of the party in November 2014 to Umar Nasko, a former Chief of Staff to ex-governor Babangida Aliyu.
Punch reported he would join governorship race immediately he registered with PDP.