A former Minister of Niger Delta, Godsday Orubebe, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
His letter of resignation from the party was addressed to the party’s National Chairman, lyorchia Ayu and Chairman of Burutu Ward 3, Burutu Local Government Area, Delta State.
Orubebe hinged his decision to leave the party on the emergence of a northerner, Atiku Abubakar, as the party’s presidential candidate.
He said by the constitution of the party, the two topmost positions of president and national chairman of the party cannot be occupied by Atiku and Ayu both from the North.
He said the development was contrary to Section 7.3(c) of the party’s constitution.
He said, “I write to formally inform you of my resignation from the PDP. This I have communicated to the Chairman of Burutu Ward 3, Burutu Local Government Area, Delta State, effective June 20, 2022.
“Consequently, I am by this letter intimating you of my total withdrawal from all activities at the ward, local, state, and national levels of the PDP.”
He added, “The present situation in the party does not inspire confidence that the party is ready to regain power in 2023. Against the mood of the nation and in complete disregard for the provisions of the party’s constitution, the party, threw the zoning of the Presidency open, which created a situation that led to the emergence of a Northerner as the party’s presidential candiate, thus making the two topmost positions in the party, after your emergence as the National Chairman, to be occupied by Northerners, contrary to Section 7.3(c) of the party’s constitution.”
