Erstwhile presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, yesterday, resigned his membership of the party two days before its presidential primary.
He said his resignation was because of the difficulty he faced in carrying out his ‘Rescue Nigeria’ mission through the main opposition party. In a letter dated May 24, 2022 and addressed to the national chairman of the PDP, Iyorchia Ayu, Obi said he had already informed the chairman of the PDP chapter in his Agulu Ward 2, in Anambra State.
“I am writing to intimate you of my resignation from the PDP, which was conveyed to the chairman of Agulu Ward 2, Anaocha LGA, effective Friday, May 20, 2022. Consequently, I am by this letter informing you of my withdrawal from the PDP Presidential Primary.
“It has been a great honour to contribute to nation building efforts through our party. Unfortunately, recent developments within our party make it practically impossible to continue participating and making such constructive contributions.”
Director General of Obi’s presidential campaign organisation, Doyin Okupe, who submitted the letter to Ayu at the national secretariat of the party in Abuja, further disclosed that Obi would move to another party to actualise his 2023 presidential ambition. He, however, refused to disclose the party.
It was learnt that Obi’s resignation was not unconnected to the contentious struggle to control the party’s structure in Anambra and the Southeast as a whole.
A former national publicity secretary of the party, Olisa Metuh, had last week expressed frustration about what he called painful developments in the Anambra chapter of the PDP.
Metuh, who had identified Obi as the leader of PDP in Anambra, cautioned Ayu against pandering to the wishes of godfathers. It was further learnt that the main structure in the state is now being controlled by another prominent stakeholder who is working with a governor in one of the South-South states.
