ABARIBE ABANDONS PDP, RESIGNS AS SENATE MINORITY LEADER
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Enyinnaya Abaribe, Senate Minority Leader and governorship hopeful in Abia State, has deserted the People’s Democratic Party and resigned as Minority Leader in the National Assembly’s upper chamber.
Abaribe, who was a leading contender for the party’s governorship ticket in Abia State, had withdrawn from the primary 78 hours earlier.
In separate letters to the ward chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in the Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State and the President of the Senate in the National Assembly, he acknowledged his withdrawal from the PDP and as a minority leader in both the party and the Senate.
Abaribe cited illegality, impunity, and decision-making hesitancy as reasons for leaving the party.
He stated that he would announce his next move at the appropriate time.
“I write to inform you of my decision to resign as a member of (the) Peoples Democratic Party, PDP” (PDP), according to a letter titled “Resignation of my membership from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP” seen by journalists and addressed to the party’s ward Chairman.
Following the party’s terrible display of illegality, impunity, and undemocratic decisions, and after due talks with my constituents, this development has occurred. “
The letter titled “Notification of Resignation from the Membership of the Peoples Democratic Party in the Senate,” addressed to the President of the Senate, Senator Lawan Ahmed, read in part, “This is to notify you and my dear colleagues in the Senate that I have formally resigned my membership of the Peoples Democratic Party through my ward.” This also implies I’m stepping down as Senate Minority Leader. “
“I’d want to express my gratitude to you and my close colleagues in the Senate Leadership for the great camaraderie we shared when I was Minority Leader.”
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