Outstanding founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Adamu Waziri, has parted methods with the occasion and joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC), citing a lack of path and the pressing want for credible opposition in Nigeria.
Waziri, a former minister and member of the PDP Board of Trustees, introduced his resignation on Monday, July 7, at his Dogo Tebo Ward in Potiskum, Yobe State.
He adopted occasion protocol by formally notifying his ward executives, consistent with PDP’s inside guidelines.
“I used to be a member of PDP, and because of the exigencies of the second and within the curiosity of the nation, I’ve determined to resign,” Waziri mentioned in the course of the announcement.
He mentioned the PDP not represents the values of sturdy opposition, which he believes are essential right now in Nigeria’s political historical past.
Whereas acknowledging the emotional weight of the choice, he maintained it was essential to help a platform that might convey actual change.
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Waziri additionally urged his supporters to contemplate becoming a member of the brand new political motion, which is gaining momentum forward of the 2027 basic elections.
His departure was met with deep remorse by the PDP Ward Chairman, Malam Muhammad Bomai, who described Waziri as a foundational pillar of the occasion.
“Waziri has been an establishment throughout the PDP, and we are going to really feel his absence deeply,” Bomai mentioned.
In a stunning twist, Bomai additionally introduced his resignation from the PDP and fast defection to the ADC, aligning himself with Waziri’s imaginative and prescient for a stronger, extra credible opposition that may problem the present political order.
Waziri’s defection is seen as a part of a rising shift amongst key political figures looking for another platform to drive nationwide change, significantly below the opposition coalition just lately fashioned on the ADC platform.
