On 14 June 2008, in the second term, he resigned to be a candidate to be governor of South Sumatra in the local elections for the 2008 to 2013 period.

His second term ended slightly earlier than scheduled on 21 September 2018, and he was replaced by Herman Deru.

[2] On September 16 2021, Alex Nourdin was named a suspect for his involvement in purchasing of natural gas by Perusahaan Daerah Pertambangan dan Energi (PD PDE) Sumatera Selatan from 2010 to 2019.

[3] A week later on September 22 2021, Alex Noerdin was named a suspect in a corruption case for the construction of Palembang Sriwijaya Mosque.

Alex Noerdin was named a suspect in two corruption cases when he was appointed as a DPR member for the 2019–2024 term.