The former Vice President said that he found it necessary to part ways due to the current trajectory the party has taken, which diverges from the foundational principles the PDP stood for.
16th July 2025 03:54 PM 
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has resigned his membership of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, with immediate effect.
His resignation was communicated in a letter dated Monday, July 14, 2025, addressed to the chairman, PDP, Jada 1 ward, Jada Local Government Area of Adamawa State.
The copy of the letter was shared on X by the Special Assistant on Media to the former Vice President, Abdul Rasheeth.
In the letter, Atiku said his resignation is due to irreconcilable differences that have emerged in the former ruling party.
He said that he found it necessary to part ways due to the current trajectory the party has taken, which according to him, diverges from the foundational principles it stood for.
Access24 reports that part of the letter revealed; “I am writing to formally resign my membership from the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, with immediate effect.
“I would like to take this opportunity to express my profound gratitude for the opportunities I have been given by the Party.
“Serving two full terms as Vice President of Nigeria and being a Presidential candidate twice has been one of the most significant chapters of my life. As a founding father of this esteemed Party, it is indeed heartbreaking for me to make this decision.
“However, I find it necessary to part ways due to the current trajectory the Party has taken, which I believe diverges from the foundational principles we stood for. It is with a heavy heart that I resign, recognizing the irreconcilable differences that have emerged.
“I wish the Party and its leadership all the best in the future. Thank you once again for the opportunities and support.”
Recall that Atiku was elected as the Vice President on the platform of the PDP, serving under President Olusegun Obasanjo from 1999 to 2007.
He has also been the PDP’s presidential candidate on two occasions, flying the party’s flag in the 2019 and 2023 presidential elections. He, however, did not succeed in the two outings for the party, losing to Muhammadu Buhari in 2019 and the incumbent President Bola Tinubu in 2023.
