A founding member and Board of Trustees (BoT) member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Adamu Waziri, has resigned from the party and joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Waziri announced his resignation on Monday at the Dogo Tebo Ward Centre in Potiskum Local Government Area of Yobe state.
He said his decision was based on national interest and the urgent need to restore credibility to Nigeria’s democratic institutions.
His words: “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,.
“The PDP constitution demands that I come to my ward centre to formalise this action.”
Waziri described the decision as “difficult but necessary,” saying the PDP leadership no longer reflects the ideals of a viable opposition party.
He said the tone and direction of the PDP had strayed from its founding principles, adding that a new movement was needed to reinvigorate democracy and promote good governance.
He also urged his political associates, whom he referred to as “my boys,” to join him in the ADC and support the push for a better Nigeria.
Responding to his resignation, Muhammad Bomai, who represented the PDP ward chairman, described Waziri’s exit as a significant loss.
“On behalf of the party, we accept his resignation with a heavy heart. Waziri has been an institution within the PDP, and we will feel his absence deeply,” Bomai said.
He then handed Waziri’s returned membership card back to him and announced his own resignation from the PDP and defection to the ADC.
