Like Atiku Abubakar, Dele Momodu Resigns from PDP

Dele Momodu has resigned from the PDP.

Eko Hot News reports that the publisher of Ovation International, Dele Momodu, has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing the “party’s takeover by anti-democratic forces” as the reason for his departure.

Momodu announced his immediate departure from the party in a letter dated July 17, 2025, addressed to the PDP Ward 4 Chairman in Ihievbe, Owan East Local Government Area of Edo State, southern Nigeria.

“My reason is clear and direct,” the letter stated.

He added that, “Our party has undeniably been seized by antidemocratic elements, both from within and without, in broad daylight.

“It is therefore honorable to relinquish the remains of the party to them while the majority of us earnestly align with the new coalition party, the African Democratic Congress (ADC).”

Momodu, a veteran journalist and a former presidential aspirant under the PDP banner, expressed gratitude to the ward-level party leadership for their unwavering support throughout the years.

Momodu’s defection to the ADC signifies a significant shift in Edo State’s political landscape and contributes momentum to the ongoing realignments preceding the 2027 general elections.

The Ovation International publisher joined the PDP in 2021 and actively engaged in national debates and party affairs.

Momodu’s departure from the PDP comes a day after the former Vice President of Nigeria and 2023 PDP Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, resigned from the party.

His resignation follows a series of resignations by notable figures disenchanted with internal party dynamics.