The governor of Yemen's southern port city Aden, Abdulaziz al-Muflehi, announced his resignation on Thursday due to a "large camp of corruption" in the city, APA reports quoting Anadolu agency.
In his resignation letter sent to President Abd Rabbou Mansour Hadi, Muflehi apologized to the people of Aden and said he faced strong difficulties during his duty as the governor of Aden.
According to Presidential sources speaking on the condition of anonymity, Hadi did not accept Muflehi's resignation. Upon his return from Riyadh, Hadi is to meet with Prime Minister Ahmed Obeid bin Daghr, Muflehi and other relevant individuals regarding the matter said sources.