Veteran journalist and former presidential aspirant Dele Momodu has announced his departure from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), attributing his decision to what he called the takeover of the party by “antidemocratic forces.”
Dele Momodu’s resignation was conveyed in a letter dated July 17, 2025, addressed to the Chairman of PDP Ward 4 in Ihievbe, Owan East Local Government Area of Edo State.
He stated that the decision takes “immediate effect,” calling it a necessary move to preserve democratic values.
“My reason is simple and straightforward. Our party has been unarguably hijacked by antidemocratic forces, from within and outside, in broad daylight,” the letter read.
The media mogul went on to describe the PDP as a “carcass” controlled by individuals he accused of sabotaging internal democracy, adding that it was only honourable for him to part ways with the party at this stage.
“It is, therefore, honourable to abandon the carcass of the party to them while the majority of us earnestly sign up with the new coalition party known as the African Democratic Congress,” he declared.
Momodu, who vied for the PDP’s presidential ticket in the 2023 general elections, expressed appreciation to party members who stood by him throughout his time in the party.
“I will forever treasure the kind support you gave me at all times,” he added.
The development comes amid a series of defections that have hit the PDP in recent months, with several members and leaders raising concerns over alleged imposition and the erosion of internal democracy within the party.
