Thursday July 17, 2025
By TheNewsDESK |
A prominent politician and a renowned publisher, Chief Dele Momodu, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC)
Momodu who cited his decision to what he described as the hijacking of the party by “antidemocratic forces, describing his former party as a “carcass” that no longer represents the ideals it once stood for.
Momodu had in a resignation letter dated July 17, 2025, made available to journalists, and addressed to the chairman of PDP Ward 4, Ihievbe, Owan East Local Government Area of Edo State, announced his decision to exit the party with immediate effect.
The letter reads, “My reason is simple and straightforward. Our party has been unarguably hijacked by antidemocratic forces, from within and outside, in broad daylight.”
The former PDP presidential aspirant did not mince words in expressing his discontent, describing the party as a “carcass” that no longer represents the ideals it once stood for.
“It’s, therefore, honourable to abandon the carcass of the party to them while the majority of us earnestly sign up with the new coalition party known as the African Democratic Congress (ADC),” he added.
The politician expressed appreciation to his supporters and well-wishers, saying he will forever treasure the support he received during his time in the PDP.
It will be recalled that this move comes amid growing internal wrangling and defections within the PDP, with concerns mounting over its ability to remain a formidable opposition ahead of the 2027 elections.
