“Our party has been unarguably hijacked by anti-democratic forces, from within and outside, in broad daylight – Momodu.
EDO, NIGERIA – The iNews Times reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suffered yet another high-profile defection within 24 hours as media mogul and former presidential aspirant, Dele Momodu, announced his resignation from the party on Thursday.
Momodu, a known ally of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who himself exited the PDP on Wednesday, said he was quitting due to what he described as the hijacking of the party by “anti-democratic forces.”
In a resignation letter dated July 17, 2025, and addressed to the PDP Chairman of Ward 4 in Ihievbe, Owan East Local Government Area of Edo State, Momodu said he could no longer stay in a party that, in his words, had become a “carcass.”
“My reason is simple and straightforward,” Momodu wrote. “Our party has been unarguably hijacked by anti-democratic forces, from within and outside, in broad daylight. It is therefore honourable to abandon the carcass of the party to them while the majority of us earnestly sign up with the new coalition party known as the African Democratic Congress (ADC).”
Momodu thanked party members in his ward for their past support and hinted that his political future now lies with the ADC – the coalition platform unveiled by Atiku and other opposition figures earlier this month as a vehicle for the 2027 elections.
His defection deepens the crisis within the PDP, which is facing what appears to be an exodus of key figures dissatisfied with the party’s internal direction and leadership struggles.
Atiku, in his own resignation on Wednesday, also cited irreconcilable differences, accusing the party of straying from its founding principles.
The twin exits of Atiku and Momodu – both prominent figures in the PDP’s recent presidential contests – have fueled speculation of a gathering storm that could threaten the PDP’s hold as Nigeria’s main opposition party.
For now, party leaders like Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde have downplayed the defections, insisting the PDP remains an institution built to withstand such political waves.
