By Cajetan Muta
With less than four months to the scheduled Anambra State Governorship election, a former aspirant under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), for the November 6 election, Dr Obiora Okonkwo on Friday dumped the party.
Although, he did not state his next line of action.
Dr Okonkwo had participated in the party’s primary election held on June 26th this year.
Okonkwo in a letter he submitted to his ward chairman in Ogidi ward 2, Idemili North Local Government Area of the State cited among other reasons, the unending litigations within the party at various courts.
In the letter titled: Notification Of My Resignation From The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Okonkwo said his action was with a heavy heart, considering his investment in the party both in Nigeria and the state.
According to him, “I am writing to formally notify you of my resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with immediate effect.”
He said, “My resignation letter has been long submitted to the PDP Ward Chairman Ogidi 2 in full compliance with the party constitution. My decision to resign has been occasioned by the many factors.”
Be attributed reasons for his resignation to; “General lack of party discipline, fairness and due process in the conduct of party affairs, apparent manipulation in the conduct of the party’s last gubernatorial primaries in Anambra State, never ending plethora of court cases tearing the never-ending which the national leadership apparently is incapable of addressing.”
“This is the party runs the risk of not presenting a candidate for the November 6, 2021 governorship election in Anambra State, and unlawful dissolution of the structures of the party in Anambra State from Wards, Local Governments to the State level by the National Working Committee in clear violation of the Party’s constitution and in disobedience to interlocutory Order of FCT court issued on 25th of June, 2021.”
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He added further that: “Given my enormous contributions to the growth of the party in Nigeria in general and Anambra State in particular, it is with a heavy heart that I write this letter.”
“However, it is a necessary move to afford me the chance to further contribute to the development of our dear Anambra State through public service,” he stated.
