Dele Momodu resigns from PDP, cites party hijack, joins ADC
Veteran journalist and former presidential aspirant, Chief Dele Momodu, has formally resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), declaring that anti-democratic forces have hijacked the party.
His resignation, dated July 17, 2025, was conveyed in a letter addressed to the PDP Ward 4 Chairman in Ihievbe, Owan East Local Government Area of Edo State.
Momodu, publisher of Ovation International and a respected figure in Nigerian journalism and politics, expressed appreciation to the ward leadership of the PDP for their loyalty and support throughout his time in the party.
In the letter, Momodu stated:
“My reason is simple and straightforward. Our party has been unarguably hijacked by antidemocratic forces, from within and outside, in broad daylight. It is therefore honorable to abandon the carcass of the party to them while the majority of us earnestly sign up with the new coalition party known as the African Democratic Congress (ADC).”
His defection to the ADC marks a significant realignment in Edo State’s political dynamics. It adds to the growing momentum of the ADC coalition, which has been gaining traction as disillusionment within the PDP intensifies ahead of the 2027 general elections.
