Breaking: PDP Suffers Big Blow as Former National Secretary Dumps Party

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FCT, Abuja - Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Secretary, Sunday Ude-Okoye, has resigned from the party.

Udeh-Okoye said the decision followed “deep reflection and careful consideration,” lamenting that the PDP had “strayed far from the ideals of its founding fathers.”

His resignation letter was contained in a letter dated Monday, October 13, 2025, and

As reported by Daily Trust, Udeh-Okoye addressed his resignation letter to the PDP Ward Chairman in Agbogugu, Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State.

“I have come to the solemn conclusion that I can no longer, in good conscience, remain within a system that has strayed so far from its original purpose.”

He said the PDP has regrettably lost its “moral compass and ideological direction.”

Udeh-Okoye argued that the PDP is no longer the beacon of hope for democratic governance.

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Source: Legit.ng