The former Governor of Anambra State and Presidential hope under the umbrella of opposition People’s Democratic Party, PDP, has assured Nigerians that his commitment to salvage the country from her current woes remains unchanged even if the route differs.
Obi stated this in a letter addressed to the National Chairman of the party, Dr Iyorchia Ayu, while announcing his resignation and withdrawal from the presidential race of PDP.
The ex-governor explained that “recent developments” within the Peoples Democratic Party were responsible for his resignation and withdrawal from the party’s presidential primary slated for end of May.
Obi who was the running-mate of the party’s presidential candidate in the 2019 general elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, was one of the 15 PDP presidential aspirants cleared by the Senator David Mark-led Presidential Screening Committee last month.
In the letter titled, ‘Resignation From Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Withdrawal from the Presidential Contest’, Obi explained that the recent developments in PDP won’t make it possible for him to make “Constructive Contributions”.
Some groups had bought the N40m PDP presidential nomination form for Obi last month.
Obi said, “I am writing to intimate you of my resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party, which was conveyed to the Chairman of Agulu Ward 2. Anaocha LGA Anambra, effective Friday 20 May, 2022. Consequently, I am by this letter informing you of my withdrawal from the PDP Presidential Primaries.
“It has been a great honour to contribute to nation-building efforts through our party. Unfortunately, recent developments within our party make it practically impossible to continue participating and making such constructive contributions.
“Our national challenges are deep-seated and require that we each make profound sacrifices towards rescuing our country.
“I wish to thank you personally for your graciousness and leadership. I wish you well and best of luck in the service of the country,” he prayed.
The party had thrown its presidential ticket open of late attracting rebuke from socio-cultural organisations like the Ohanaeze Ndigbo which maintained that political parties like the PDP and the All Progressives Congress should zone its ticket to the South-East geopolitical zone.
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