President jonathan announces Tukur’s resignation, says new chairman to be appointed on Monday

Now we can report this with certainty. It is indeed true that National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Bamanga Tukur, has resigned.
Our source reports that President Goodluck Jonathan announced this after receiving his resignation, and the National Executive Council will meet on Monday to appoint a new Chairman from the North East.
That means that stories like “I am still National Chairman of the PDP” – Tukur is upset by the rumours, and Cocksure Bamanga Tukur declares – “Mr President cannot make me resign” have become past tense, and all eyes look now to the North East, from whence the new Chairman shall emerge next week.
Potentials for the position include Minister of Transport,  Idris Umar, allegedly a favourite of the First Lady, while some PDP governors want  former Governor of Bauchi, Mr. Adamu Muazu, as the next  chairman of the party.