Former Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, has formally resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing the party’s failure to offer credible leadership capable of addressing Nigeria’s current challenges.
In a letter dated July 4, 2025, and addressed to the PDP Chairman of Ward 1, Aiyetoro Gbede in Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State, Melaye announced his decision to withdraw from the party. The letter was made public on Thursday via his official X (formerly Twitter) account.
“I hereby tender my resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party at all levels of involvement,” he wrote.
Melaye blamed his exit on the PDP’s “lack of potency and capacity to deliver the Nigerian people from the prevailing political cankerworms that have eaten deeply into the fabric of our dear nation.”
He said his decision followed “careful reflection” and a growing inability to continue supporting the party’s agenda in good conscience.
Melaye, who was the PDP’s governorship candidate in Kogi State during the 2023 elections, concluded his letter with a formal and immediate withdrawal from all party activities.
