A former Minister of Niger Delta, Godsday Orubebe, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party. He made this known in a letter addressed to the National Chairman of the party,lyorchia Ayu, on Monday. In a copy of his resignation letter obtained by our correspondent, the former minister expressed dismay over the emergence of a northerner, Atiku Abubakar, as the party’s presidential candidate. Part of the letter read, “I write to formally inform you of my resignation from the PDP. “Consequently, I am by this letter intimating you of my total withdrawal from all activities at the Ward, Local, State, and National levels of the PDP.

Source: Punch June 20, 2022 23:42 UTC