Former Vice President of Nigeria and the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 presidential election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the third time.
The former Vice President led the formation of a new opposition coalition whose major aim is to wrestle power from President Bola Tinubu in 2027. The Atiku coalition recently adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as their preferred political platform.
Atiku’s resignation was communicated in a letter dated Monday, July 14, 2025, addressed to the Chairman of PDP in Jada 1 ward, Jada Local Government Area of Adamawa State.
The copy of the letter was shared online by the Special Assistant on Media to the former Vice President on Wednesday, a day after the funeral of former President Muhammadu Buhari.
The letter read, “I am writing to formally resign my membership from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) with immediate effect.
“I would like to take this opportunity to express my profound gratitude for the opportunities I have been given by the party.
“Serving two full terms as Vice President of Nigeria and being a presidential candidate twice has been one of 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 larty 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.”
With his resignation from the PDP, Atiku Abubakar is set to vie for the ADC presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 presidential election. This would be the sixth time he would be contesting for the presidential seat in Nigeria. In his past five attempts beginning from 2007, Mr. Atiku Abubakar has always lost at the polls. In 2015 election, he was defeated at the APC primary level.
