<p>Prominent South West politician, Chief Olu Falae, has stepped aside from active politics.</p>.<p>The elder stateman cited health as his reason for quitting.</p>.<p>Further dig into the sudden resignation confirmed that Falae made this decision a few hours after his party backed President Muhammadu Buhari for the February 16 presidential election.</p>.<p>His retirement is not a surprise to many, as the former Secretary to the Federation had been campaigning against Buhari’s re-election bid.</p>.<p>He even urged Nigerians in one of his interviews to vote for a more resourceful and credible candidate than Buhari, who is being controlled by cabals around him.</p>.<p>“I had planned to retire when I clocked 80 but I suspended it because our convention was about starting few days ahead.</p>.<p>“After the convention, Prof. Jerry Gana took us to court, the reason why I didn’t announce my retirement then.</p>.<p>“So in line with our party’s constitution, Prof Tunde Adeniran is defacto National Chairman.</p>.<p>“I have retired but I did not resign,” Falae stated</p>.<p>The cracks in the party started when Prof. Jerry Gana challenged the victory of former Cross River State Governor, Donald Duke, as its presidential candidate.</p>.<p>The court favoured Gana, who argued that the party’s constitution is against the national chairman and presidential candidate representing same region.</p>.<p>This crisis went on for weeks until the appeal court reinstated Donald Duke as presidential candidate of the party.</p>.Buhari Must Not Return For Second Term - Falae