PDP Senators Urhoghide, Akinyelure resign from party in Ondo
Senators Matthew Urhoghide (Edo South) and Ayo Akinyelure (Ondo Central) yesterday resigned their membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Their notices of resignation were contained in separate letters read by Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege, who presided over the plenary.
The Deputy Senate President, who read the senator’s letters, urged them to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
While Urhoghide said his resignation took immediate effect, Akinyelure said his resignation will take effect from June 11, 2023, after the expiration of his third term in the Senate.
Urhoghide, who is the Chairman of Senate Committee on Public Accounts, said he resigned from the PDP because of the division among the party’s leaders.
He said: “I write to formally inform you and the entire people of Nigeria that I am resigning my membership from the Peoples Democratic Party, effective immediately.
“It will be difficult for someone like me to grow and function as a leader. I am grateful to the party for giving me the platform.”
In his letter, Akinyelure, who is the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, said he wished leaders of the PDP the best of luck in their future endeavours.
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His letter reads: “I write to formally inform you and the entire Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria that I am resigning my membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), effective immediately.
“This difficult decision arose out of the negative political energy emanating at the moment from the irreconcilable differences and squabbles within the PDP at the national level and especially in my dear Edo State.
“These squabbles have spiked to levels that have made it impossible for someone like me who is a confirmed democrat to function and grow as I envisioned in my political journey.
“I am, however, grateful to the party, which yielded me the platform to achieve the mission of serving my country as a two-term senator, which experience afforded me the opportunity to meet and work with all you wonderful colleagues.
“The opportunity helped too to build and form important and lasting friendships here at the Senate. Above all else, it imbued in me knowledge and experience that I could not have got anywhere else.
“As the Ninth Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria winds down, I congratulate my colleagues, both returning and outgoing, for the service which they rendered to our nation and a wish you God’s speed in whatever you find expedient to do, going forward.”
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Akinyelure’s letter reads: “This is to formally inform you and all my distinguished colleagues in the Ninth Senate of National Assembly that I am resigning my membership of the Peoples Democratic Party with effect from June 11, 2023 when I must have completed my four-year tenure in the Senate of the Ninth Assembly.
“I, therefore, wish to express my appreciation to the party for granting me the opportunity to serve Ondo Central Senatorial District and Nigeria in the Senate of the Ninth Assembly on the platform of PDP.
“This decision has come at this time since the Ninth Senate is coming to an end soonest. I wish to use this medium to congratulate all my colleagues, both returning and outgoing, for their much support and selfless service to the nation under your leadership for a job well done, and that we shall remain absolutely loyal to the Federal Republic of Nigeria as democratically elected representatives of Nigerians in the Senate of the Ninth Assembly who have performed creditably well under your leadership.
“This is to enable me settle down and look forward to other areas of human and professional endeavours where I can be of value addition to my dear state, Ondo, and Nigeria.
“Once again, I say big congratulations for moving Nigeria forward to greater heights of development, going forward in our political endeavours.”
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