The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Adamawa has suffered a big blow, as one of itsx founding members, Dr. Umar Ardo, has dumped the party to join the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the state.
Ardo who joined SDP at his Yelli ward in Kojoli, Jada Adamawa state, said he has officially tendered a letter of resignation from the PDP citing impunity, injustice and dishonesty as intolerable traits and anormalies that have forced him out of the party
He said his decision to join the Social Democratic Party is driven by his desire to usher in a new wave of thinking and development in Nigerian politics starting from his hometown in Adamawa state.
He added that during his time in PDP, he was compelled to charge the party to court eleven times because of the wanton rate of Impunity and sharp practices in PDP in Nigeria,
He said his legal battle with his then party was borne out his desire to restore sanity and decorum to the party.
“My decision is compelled by the perennial acts of impunity, injustice and dishonesty on the part of the party.
“For over a decade, I have been battling with the party in and out of the court of law in an effort of getting things right but the PDP has refused to comply with the rule of law, and constitution it enacted for itself to no avail hence as a true democrat and law abiding citizen, it has become impossible for me to continue in a political party with such vices. I have therefore withdrawn my membership of the PDP,” Ardo said.
While receiving Ardo into the party, the chairman of SDP, Yelli ward, Saidu Hamidu, described his defection as a significant turn-around in the fortunes of the party adding that with several big wigs lining up to join, the party is undoubtedly poised garner enough momentum to claim the governorship ticket in 2023.
He assured Ardo of the support of all party faithful, noting that they will move to every nook and cranny to canvass for votes for him in order to realize his ambition of governing the state.
