A founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party and Board of Trustees member, Adamu Waziri, has resigned from the party and joined the African Democratic Congress.
He recently announced that his decision is in line with the PDP constitution, which requires formal resignation at the ward level.
Speaking on Monday at his Dogo Tebo Ward in Potiskum, Yobe State, Waziri revealed that he left the party because the PDP no longer reflects the values of a credible opposition.
According to him, he can only urge his followers to join him in supporting a new political movement that can strengthen democracy and ensure better governance.
“I was a member of PDP, and due to the exigencies of the moment and in the interest of the nation, I have decided to resign,” he said.
Describing the decision as difficult but necessary, Adamu stressed that the present leadership of the PDP has clearly lost its way.
Reacting, PDP Ward Chairman Malam Muhammad Bomai, who represented the local leadership, accepted Waziri’s resignation with regret, referring to him as a pillar of the party.
He concluded by announcing his own resignation from the PDP and immediate defection to ADC, saying he supports Waziri’s vision for a better Nigeria.
“Waziri has been an institution within the PDP, and we will feel his absence deeply,” he added.
