Ex-PDP chairman resigns party’s membership, cites embezzlement, extortion
Ex-Ondo PDP chairman resigns, cites embezzlement, extortion by political leaders
The resignation wave again hit the camp of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday, ahead of the governorship election in the state, as former chairman of the party, Honourable Ebenezer Alabi, resigned his membership in the party.
Alabi, who tendered his resignation to the party’s chairman, Ward 11, Akure North Local Government, hinged his exit from the party because of some ‘‘political leaders whose aim is to make financial fortunes at every cycle of election.”
According to him, he took the decision after consultations with his family members, political associates, friends and followers on the pariah state of affairs of the PDP in the state.
The letter read: “I write to inform you of my resignation from the party with effect from today, July 18, 2024.
“I came to this conclusion after wide consultations with my family members, political associates, friends, and followers on the pariah state of affairs of the party in the state.
” I cannot, in good conscience, further continue to co-habit with some political leaders whose aim is to make financial fortunes at every cycle of election.
“The large chunk of money sent for mobilisation during the past general elections ended up in the private pockets of these leaders at the detriment of the party’s victory,
“Some of them found it easy to extort money from many aspirants during primary elections and ended up allocating delegates’ votes to them in the proportion of amounts coerced to cough out.
“The overall success of the party is none of their concern, in as much as their personal aggrandisement is satisfied.
“Unfortunately, the depressing reality is that I have yet to notice any radical departure from this ugly trend, hence my decision to quit in order not to be part of further political misfortunes.
“As I take a final bow today, let me use this medium to express my deep appreciation to you and all other party members for their support, respect and cooperation accorded me for the past 21 years.”
