In what appears to be uncommon within the Nigerian political lexicon, the Chairman of Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State, Isa Kalanjeni, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress and stepped down from his position as chairman.
Kalanjeni made his feelings known in two separate letters he issued to the ward leadership of his party and the secretary to Sokoto State government. 
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.
Part of the letter read : “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.”
In a separate letter dated July 7, 2026, titled ‘Letter of Resignation as Executive Chairman of Tangaza Local Government Area,’ and addressed to the Secretary to the Sokoto State Government and the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Kalanjeni also announced his resignation as the elected Executive Chairman of Tangaza Local Government Area with immediate effect.
Kalanjeni explained: “This difficult decision has been reached after extensive consultations with my family, key political associates and community stakeholders.”
“Due to recent unavoidable administrative challenges, I find that I am no longer able to execute the responsibilities of this office to the high standard expected of me.”
Meanwhile, neither the Sokoto State Government nor the APC in the state had issued an official statement on the developments.
