Atiku Abubakar Officially Resigns From PDP

By Adesina Quadri Ademola

Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has formally resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), a party he co-founded and represented twice as presidential candidate.

In a letter dated 14 July 2025, addressed to the PDP Chairman of Jada 1 Ward, Jada Local Government Area, Adamawa State, Atiku stated that his decision stemmed from the party’s deviation from its founding principles.

“I am writing to formally resign my membership from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with immediate effect,” Atiku declared in the letter obtained by Newsbulletin Nigeria on Wednesday.

“I wish to express my profound gratitude for the opportunities I have been given by the Party. Serving two terms as Vice President of Nigeria and contesting twice as a presidential candidate remains among 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, recognising 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.”