Tunde Ogbeha, a former senator representing Kogi west, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
In a letter addressed to the chairman of PDP Ward A in Lokoja LGA, Ogbeha said the party has lost its direction and has become a shadow of its former self.
“I write to formally inform you of my decision to resign my membership of the party with immediate effect,” he wrote.
Ogbeha said he remained loyal to the PDP even when many abandoned it after the 2015 general election.
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“You may recall that over the years, I have remained firm and deeply committed to the ideals of the PDP,” he said.
“Even when nearly all stakeholders departed the party following our loss in the 2015 presidential election, I pledged to remain the last man standing.”
The former senator said he worked to rebuild and reposition the party after its fall from power.
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“I have worked steadfastly to rebuild, reconcile, and reposition the party — efforts which, without sounding immodest, helped restore the PDP to national relevance and made it once again a party of choice for many Nigerians,” he said.
“Recent events marked by deepening divisions, persistent leadership crisis, and irreconcilable differences have reduced the party to a shadow of its former self, subjecting it to public ridicule.
“After wide consultations with my family, friends, and political associates, I have resolved to join the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as part of the collective effort to rescue our nation and preserve our hard-earned democracy.”
Ogbeha, 80, was a member of the senate from 1999 to 2007.
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A retired brigadier general, he served as the administrator of Akwa Ibom and the old Bendel state during the military rule of General Ibrahim Babangida.
