JOB Mokgoro has announced his resignation as North West Premier.
He said this follows his meeting with President Cyril Ramaphosa to brief him about reasons behind his resignation.
The Office of the Speaker earlier confirmed receipt of the resignation letter of Mokgoro.
Mokgoro was expected to resign after the ANC’s interim provincial leadership (IPC) nominated Bushy Maape to replace him a week ago.
He did not hold back in expressing his disappointment over how the issue had been handled.
“With many political actors and observers commenting on my removal from office as premier, I took a considered decision to refuse to leave office in stampede, tossed out in haste for no reason,” he said.
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