Former Kogi Lawmaker Dino Melaye Dumps PDP For ADC

Thursday July 31, 2025
By TheNewsDESK |

A former lawmaker, Senator Dino Melaye, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing the party’s inability to rescue Nigeria from what he described as “prevailing political cankerworms”.

Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye, has officially joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC), marking a new chapter in his political journey.

Upon his defection, Melaye was immediately issued his ADC membership card, a moment he proudly shared in a video posted on his official account.

Melaye, a former senator for Kogi West, made this known today, July 31, via a post on his official X handle, where he shared a signed resignation letter addressed to the PDP chairman in Ward 1, Aiyetoro Gbede, Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State.

In the letter dated July 4, 2025, Melaye said the decision became “imperative due to the lack of potency and capacity by the party to deliver the Nigerian people from the prevailing political cankerworms that have eaten deeply into the fabric of our dear nation”.

The 2023 governorship candidate of the PDP stated that after careful reflection on the state of the party, he could no longer, in good conscience, participate in its activities or support its agenda.

“In view of the above, please consider this as my formal withdrawal from the party and all its activities at all levels with immediate effect,” the letter read.

Melaye also expressed appreciation for the opportunity to serve under the PDP during his period of membership.

His resignation adds to the growing wave of political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections.