BREAKING: DINO MELAYE DUMPS PDP, CITES PARTY’S FAILURE TO TACKLE ‘POLITICAL CANKERWORMS’
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By: Sefiu Ajape
Senator Dino Melaye has officially withdrawn from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), attributing his decision to the party’s failure to address what he called the “prevailing political cankerworms” affecting Nigeria.
Melaye, a former senator representing Kogi West, announced his resignation on Thursday through a post on his official X handle, where he shared a signed letter addressed to the PDP Chairman of Ward 1, Aiyetoro Gbede, in Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State.
Dated July 4, 2025, the letter stated that the move had become “imperative due to the lack of potency and capacity by the party to deliver the Nigerian people from the prevailing political cankerworms that have eaten deeply into the fabric of our dear nation.”
The 51-year-old politician explained that after a period of reflection, he could no longer, in good conscience, align himself with the party or continue supporting its direction.
“In view of the above. Please consider this as my formal withdrawal from the party and all its activities at all levels with immediate effect,” the letter concluded.
Melaye also expressed appreciation for the opportunity to serve under the PDP during his period of membership.
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— Senator Dino Melaye. (SDM) (@_dinomelaye) July 31, 2025
His resignation adds to the growing wave of political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Just recently, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar also announced his departure from the PDP.
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In a letter dated July 14, 2025, and addressed to the PDP Chairman of Jada 1 Ward in Adamawa State, Atiku cited irreconcilable differences within the party.
The former vice president explained that the current trajectory of the PDP had strayed from the foundational principles it once upheld, making it necessary for him to part ways with the former ruling party.
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