Fresh details of the reasons former governor of Anambra State, and presidential aspirant, Peter Obi, resigned from the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and quit seeking the party’s 2023 presidential ticket emerged yesterday.
According to Vanguard, some governors elected on the platform of the party practically pushed him out of the PDP, after a high-wire game of intrigues, and conspiracy.
The aforementioned publication said a top player in the power game in the PDP said that “Obi was hoping to emerge as the running mate to Atiku again since the PDP, from all indications, is not ready to cede the presidency to the South-East.
“However, most of the PDP governors said they will back Atiku if he makes one of them his running mate. This led to a highwire conspiracy against Obi in the PDP. So he had to look elsewhere to pursue his aspirations.”
WITHIN NIGERIA recalls that in his resignation letter to the National Chairman of the PDP, Dr Iyorchia Ayu, Obi said he was quitting the PDP because the party had made it impossible for him to continue to contribute to nation-building on its platform.
Obi wrote: “I am writing to intimate you of my resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party, which was conveyed to the Chairman of Agulu Ward 2. Anaocha LGA, Anambra, effective Friday 20 May 2022. Consequently, I am by this letter informing you of my withdrawal from the PDP Presidential Primaries.
“It has been a great honour to contribute to nation-building efforts through our party. Unfortunately, recent developments within our party make it practically impossible to continue participating and making such constructive contributions
“Our national challenges are deep-seated and require that we each make profound sacrifices towards rescuing our country. My commitment to rescuing Nigeria remains firm, even if the route differs.”