Bauchi PDP chieftain resigns from party due to ‘unjust treatment’ of Nyesom Wike

By Adeleye Kunle

Hon. Galadima Abba Itas, the People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) North-East Zonal Treasurer, has resigned as a member of the party in Bauchi State, TrackNews reports.

In a letter dated Tuesday, July 12, 2022 and addressed to the PDP ward chairman in Itas, Itas-Gadau local government area of the State, he stated that his resignation was the result of extensive consultations with his throngs of supporters and political associates, as well as the alleged unfair and unjust treatment meted out to Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, during and after the PDP special national convention, where the party’s 2023 presidential standard bear

According to media reports, Governor Wike was a PDP presidential aspirant who finished second in the primary election to the party’s presidential candidate for the 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar.

“Equally, the unconventional choice of His Excellency Governor Ifeanyi Okowa as the presidential candidate’s running mate contradicts my political principles and ideologies, further solidifying my resignation decision,” he added.

He went on to say that, as a critical stakeholder, the “unjust and unfair” treatment of the party’s founding members posed a significant threat to the collective political interests of leaders and others like him, necessitating his resignation in protest of how things are unfolding in the opposition party.

“The current situation in the party does not inspire confidence that the party is ready to regain power in 2023,” Abba added.

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