\n\nFormer Vice President Atiku Abubakar has formally resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) the party he helped found in 1998 citing irreconcilable differences and a departure from its core founding principles as the main reasons for his exit. In a resignation letter dated July 14, 2025 and addressed to the PDP chairman of his ward in Adamawa State, Atiku said it was with a “heavy heart” that he stepped down, adding that the party has “strayed far from the values it once espoused.”
Atiku’s departure follows extended internal disputes within the PDP, including leadership tussles and disagreements over its direction after consecutive election defeats in 2019 and 2023. His exit the third recorded break from the party in his long career coincided with his involvement in a broader opposition coalition that has adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) platform for the 2027 general elections, signalling a strategic realignment in Nigeria’s opposition politics. Critics, including some PDP leaders, say his resignation will not significantly weaken the party, while supporters see his move as a bid to position himself and allied figures for a stronger challenge against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) next elections
