Michele Napoletano has resigned as provincial deputy secretary of Forza Italia, saying the decision followed a no-confidence vote against him by members of his own party serving in the municipal administration of Airola.
Napoletano described the resignation as "una questione di dignità personale," a matter of personal dignity and political responsibility ahead of an imminent electoral contest. He said that remaining in a provincial leadership role after being challenged locally would no longer be consistent with that responsibility.
He made clear that the episode does not involve provincial secretary Francesco Maria Rubano. Napoletano said his esteem for Rubano remains unchanged and praised Rubano's political commitment to the Sannio area and its local concerns.
The identities of the local Forza Italia figures who supported the no-confidence action were not specified in the report, nor was the electoral contest Napoletano referred to as imminent. No independent corroborating report was available.
