Galadima Abba-Itas, the Peoples Democratic Party’s North-East Zonal Treasurer, has resigned from his position and from the party.
He stated that his decision was made in response to the “unfair and unjust treatment” of a former presidential aspirant of the party and Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, during and after the party’s primary.
He stated that the eventual selection of Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa as the running mate to the PDP’s presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, which contradicted his political principles and ideologies, consolidated his decision to resign from the opposition party.
These were contained in a letter he signed on July 12, 2022, and addressed to the Ward Chairman of the PDP of Itas Ward, in the Itas Gadau Local Government Area of Bauchi State, titled: ‘Letter of Resignation as Member and Zonal Treasurer, North-East,’ and obtained by our correspondent on Tuesday.
According to Abba-Itas, the development within the PDP demonstrated that the opposition party was not prepared to retake power from the ruling All Progressives Congress.
“I write to tender my resignation as zonal treasurer (North-East) and a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).”
My resignation came as a result of extensive consultations with my teaming supporters and political associates, as well as in response to the unfair and unjust treatment of His Excellency, Barrister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike CON, the Executive Governor of Rivers State, during and after the presidential primary convention.
“Equally, the unconventional choice of His Excellency Governor Ifeanyi Okowa as the presidential candidate’s running mate, (which) contradicts my political principles and ideologies, solidified my decision to resign.”
“As a critical stakeholder, the unjust and unfair treatment of founding members posed a significant threat to the collective political interests of our leaders and us, necessitating my resignation in protest of how things are unfolding in the Party.”
“However, the current situation in the party does not inspire confidence that the party is ready to reclaim power in 2023.”
The letter was received and acknowledged by the PDP chairman of Itas Ward.
The party he will join was unknown at the time of filing this report.
