Nwankpo, a former Presidential Aide to Goodluck Jonathan is the candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the Nov. 6 governorship election in Anambra.
This was contained in a letter by Chuma-Odili to his former principal and national leadership of the ADC.
A copy of the letter which was made available to newsmen in Awka on Thursday said he was taking up new challenges outside politics.
He said Noted that his intention to resign from active and partisan politics takes effect from Sept. 22.
Chuma-Odili is an indigene of Ogbunike, Oyi Local Government Area, a filmmaker and presently the National President of Association of Digital Media Core Advocates.
Meanwhile, Nwankpo has accepted the resignation and described Chuma-Odili as a strong ally who had helped immensely in shaping his campaign.
The candidate who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) described the 2021 Anambra governorship election as a unique contest noting that the erstwhile director-general’s resignation was a reality but would not affect his chances negatively as they were in constant touch.
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