Former National Youth Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sunday Udeh-Okoye, has announced his resignation from the opposition party, citing a departure from the founding principles of justice, unity, and equity.
In a letter addressed to his Ward Chairman in Agbogugu Ward, Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State, Udeh-Okoye said his decision followed deep reflection on the current state of the party.
“I wish to formally tender my resignation as a member of the Peoples Democratic Party,” he wrote, noting that the PDP had once given him rare opportunities to serve in public and party leadership positions.
“The PDP has been an integral part of my political journey, offering me the invaluable opportunity to contest and serve as a member of the Enugu State House of Assembly, as National Youth Leader, and most recently as the National Secretary,” he said. “For these privileges, I remain profoundly grateful.”
However, Udeh-Okoye lamented that the PDP has strayed far from the ideals of its founders and lost the moral vision that once made it a symbol of democratic hope in Nigeria.
“Over time, I have watched with increasing concern as the ideals and vision of the founding fathers of the PDP, built on the principles of unity, justice, and equity, have been eroded. The PDP that once stood as a beacon of hope for democratic governance has regrettably lost its moral compass and ideological direction,” he stated.
He added that he could no longer, “in good conscience,” remain in a system that has abandoned its original purpose.
Udeh-Okoye concluded by saying he was embarking on a “progressive journey dedicated to restoring the values of democracy, accountability, and service to the people,” hinting at a possible political realignment in the near future.
