A former governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Get together, PDP.
In his resignation letter addressed to the PDP chairman in Mbutu Ward, Aboh Mbaise Native Authorities Space of the state, Ihedioha cited a misalignment between his private beliefs and the present trajectory of the primary opposition social gathering.
The previous governor expressed his dedication to the development of democracy and good governance within the nation regardless of his choice to step away from PDP.
In accordance with Ihedioha, having been a member of the social gathering since its inception in 1998, he has contributed immensely to the expansion and evolution of the social gathering.
The previous governor, nevertheless, lamented latest developments throughout the PDP, stating that it has deviated from its core rules.
He voiced considerations over the social gathering’s lack of ability to enact inside reforms, uphold its personal laws, and successfully oppose the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.
“Regrettably, in latest occasions, the social gathering has taken on a path that’s at variance with my private beliefs. Regardless of my try to supply counsel, the social gathering is, sadly, now not capable of perform inside reforms, implement its personal guidelines or supply credible opposition to the ruling All Progressives Congress.’
“It’s within the mild of the foregoing, that I’m compelled to supply my resignation from the Folks’s Democratic Get together efficient instantly.
“Whereas the choice was tough to take, I, nevertheless, consider that it’s the proper one. Regardless of this resignation, I’ll at all times be accessible to supply my providers in direction of the deepening of democracy and good governance in Nigeria”, the letter added.