Former National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sunday Udeh-Okoye, has resigned his membership of the party, citing a departure from its founding principles.
In a resignation letter addressed to the PDP Chairman of Agbogugu Ward in Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State, Udeh-Okoye said the party no longer upholds the ideals of unity, justice, and equity on which it was established.
He expressed appreciation to the PDP for the platform it provided him to serve in various capacities, including as a member of the Enugu State House of Assembly, National Youth Leader, and National Secretary.
Udeh-Okoye lamented that the party, once seen as a symbol of hope for Nigeria’s democracy, has lost its moral direction and ideological foundation.
Although he did not disclose his next political step, he hinted at embarking on a “progressive journey” focused on reviving the values of democracy, accountability, and service to the people — ideals he accused the PDP of abandoning.
His resignation adds to the growing list of prominent defections from the PDP in the Southeast, a trend observers attribute to the party’s prolonged internal crisis.
Udeh-Okoye was earlier nominated by the PDP’s South East Zonal Working Committee to replace Senator Sam Anyanwu as National Secretary after the latter resigned to contest the Imo governorship election.
However, his nomination was rejected by the party leadership.