By Abiola Olawale
A former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The announcement, made public on July 16, 2025, marks the end of an era for Atiku in PDP and fuels speculation about his next steps in the political arena.
The resignation was communicated in a letter dated Monday, July 14, 2025, addressed to the chairman, PDP, Jada 1 ward, Jada Local Government Area of Adamawa State.
In the letter, Atiku cited irreconcilable differences and a divergence from the party’s founding principles.
The letter reads in part: “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 party 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.”
Atiku’s departure follows months of reported tensions within the PDP, exacerbated by internal power struggles and his alignment with a new political coalition, the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Recall that Atiku, alongside the 2023 Presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, former President of the Senate, David Mark, and former governors Nasir El-Rufai and Rotimi Amaechi, has been very vigorous in their decision to adopt ADC as a platform to challenge President Bola Tinubu’s All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027.
