Senator Dino Melaye has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing the party’s failure to salvage Nigeria from what he termed “prevailing political cankerworms.”
Melaye, a former senator for Kogi West, announced his resignation on Thursday via a post on his official X handle, where he shared a signed resignation letter addressed to the PDP chairman in Ward 1, Aiyetoro Gbede, Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State.
In the letter dated July 4, 2025, Melaye described his decision as “imperative due to the lack of potency and capacity by the party to deliver the Nigerian people from the prevailing political cankerworms that have eaten deeply into the fabric of our dear nation.”
The 51-year-old noted that, following careful reflection on the state of the PDP, he could no longer, in good conscience, engage in its activities or support its agenda.
“In view of the above, please consider this as my formal withdrawal from the party and all its activities at all levels with immediate effect,” the letter read.
Melaye also expressed gratitude for the opportunity to serve within the PDP during his time as a member.
His exit adds to the wave of political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections. Only recently, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar also announced his departure from the PDP.
In a letter dated July 4, 2025, addressed to the PDP Chairman of Jada 1 Ward in Adamawa State, Atiku cited irreconcilable differences within the party.
He stated that the PDP had strayed from the core principles on which it was founded, making it necessary for him to sever ties with the former ruling party.