The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the last general elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has resigned from the party.
The former vice president disclosed this in a letter obtained by Vanguard on Wednesday. This paper also confirmed the letter from Paul Ibe, Media Adviser to Atiku Abubaka.
The letter reads: I am writing to formally resign my membership from the Peoples Democratic Party PDP with immediate effect.
I would like to take this opportunity to express my profound gratitude for the opportunities I have been given by the Party. Serving two full terms as Vice President of Nigeria and being a Presidential candidate twice has been one of the most significant chapters of my life. As a founding father of this esteemed Party, it is indeed heartbreaking for me to make this decision.
However, I find it necessary to part ways due to the current trajectory the Party has taken, which I believe diverges from the foundational principles we stood for. It is with a heavy heart that I resign, recognizing the irreconcilable differences that have emerged.