After six months of speculation, a
former Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba (SAN), has formally resigned his
membership of the Peoples Democratic Party on Wednesday.
In a resignation letter he personally
signed and addressed to the PDP Chairman in his Akparabong Ward of Ikom
Local Government Area of Cross River State, Ndoma-Egba cited reasons
which necessitated his exit from the party.
The senator, who represented Cross
River-Central senatorial district in the Senate between 2003 and 2015,
was elected on the platform of the PDP.
In his resignation letter, Ndoma-Egba
pointed out that the current policies and direction of the PDP had
become inconsistent with his philosophy and commitment to democratic
principles and that he could no longer pursue his “political beliefs in
the party in its current state.”
The
former Senate Leader said, “I returned to politics to pursue certain
ideals and values, to contribute towards strengthening democracy, to
give a voice to my people, a people who have been most kind and generous
to me.
“Before, the PDP was strong in Cross
River State because it offered members an atmosphere and opportunity for
self expression within its confines. Today, those values that underline
democracy have totally become strange to the party.
“I, therefore, resign my membership of
the PDP forthwith and urge you to take the necessary steps to reflect
this on your records,” he added.
Ndoma-Egba expressed gratitude to the
party for the opportunities given to him in the past and wished it well
in its future endeavours.
Last week, some leaders of the ruling
All Progressives Congress in the state visited Ndoma-Egba in his Abuja
office where they pleaded with him to dump the PDP.
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