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Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
Melaye anchored his resignation on PDP’s failure to rescue Nigeria from what he described as “the prevailing political cankerworms”.
His resignation was contained in a letter dated July 30 and addressed to the PDP Chairman of Ward 1 in Aiyetoro Gbede, Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State.
“This decision has become imperative due to the lack of potency and capacity by the party to deliver the Nigerian people from the prevailing political cankerworms that have eaten deeply into the fabric of our dear nation,” Melaye wrote.
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The close ally of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is a key member of the African Democratic Congress, ADC.
Melaye becomes the latest chieftain to resign from the PDP following the formation of the opposition coalition.
Former Senate President David Mark, Atiku, Dele Momodu are among those who have left the party.
Mark is currently the interim national chairman of the ADC, the platform adopted by the opposition coalition.
Meanwhile, Mark has warned members of the coalition to be committed to ADC, stressing there would be no room for anti-party activities.
In other news, Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye has on Monday reiterated that justice has been served in his case against the Nigerian government, in a running legal stand off that took six years.
Melaye stated the court has acquitted him of 12 cases filed against him by the Nigerian government.
Posting on X, Melaye wrote: “Justice served after 6 years. Justice delayed is never Justice denied. God alone be praised. Sen Dino Melaye 12- Federal Government and IGP 0. EN. 12 cases all won by God. PROF MIKE OZEKHOME AND RICKY TAFA THANK YOU. NO RETREAT NO SURRENDER.”
