BY MYKE UZENDU
Former minister of Sports and former Spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Malam Bolaji Abdullahi has resigned membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for personal reasons.
His resignation comes a few days after former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka and a close ally of Atiku Abubakar also dumped the umbrella for personal reasons.
Abdullahi, a close ally of the former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, who was also a former National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), announced his resignation from the PDP in a letter he addressed to the chairman of the party in his Ubandawaki ward of Ilorin West local government area of Kwara State which was dated 16th December, 2024.
Abdulllahi in his resignation letter thanked the party for offering him the platform to carryout his political activities.
Alh Mas’ ud Adebimpe, a close ally of the former minister who was a one-time Chief Press Secretary to Dr Bukola Saraki, confirmed the development to our reporter.
In his resignation letter, Abdullahi said he reached the “difficult” decision after days of reflection and introspection.”
The former minister’s letter read: “I write to formally resign my membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).”
“I have had ample time to reflect, and I have come to the difficult conclusion that this is the only tenable option for me at this time.
“Mr. chairman, please permit me to express, through you, my gratitude to the leadership of the party for the opportunities that I have had to serve the state and the country on its platform, and for the great moments we have shared.”
“The leadership of the PDP in the state described Abdullahi’s decision to resign from the party as personal.
The Kwara state publicity secretary of the PDP, Olushola Adewara while confirming the development said,