Former Vice President and the presidential candidate of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar, has officially resigned as a member of the party.
His resignation notice was contained in a letter dated July 14, 2025, addressed to the chairman of the PDP, Jada 1 Ward, Jada LGA, Adamawa State.
While expressing his profound gratitude for the opportunities given to him by the former ruling party, Atiku cited irreconcilable differences and a divergence from the party’s founding principles as the reasons for which he renounced his membership in the PDP.
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Atiku, who served two terms as Vice President from 1999 to 2007 under the PDP and was twice the party’s presidential candidate described his exit from the party as deeply emotional and regrettable.
He said, “Serving two full terms as Vice President of Nigeria and being a Presidential candidate twice has been one of the most significant chapters of my life. As a founding father of this esteemed Party, it is indeed heartbreaking for me to make this decision.
“I find it necessary to part ways due to the current trajectory the Party has taken, which I believe diverges from the foundational principles we stood for. It is with a heavy heart that I resign, recognizing the irreconcilable differences that have emerged”.
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