The Digest:
Adamu Atiku Abubakar, son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has formally resigned his membership from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with immediate effect. In a resignation letter dated March 4, 2026, addressed to the PDP chairman in Jada 1 Ward, Abubakar expressed appreciation to ward leadership and members for their support over the years. "I sincerely appreciate the opportunity to have served and the support extended to me by the ward leadership and members over the years," the letter read. He requested that his resignation be communicated to the appropriate authorities. The departure adds to a growing wave of defections from the PDP, following exits by former Sokoto Governor Aminu Tambuwal and Zamfara Governor Dauda Lawal, as the opposition party grapples with an internal crisis ahead of the 2027 elections.
Key Points
- Adamu Abubakar resigns from PDP, citing no specific reason.
- Follows recent defections of Tambuwal, Lawal, and others.
- PDP continues to lose key figures amid internal crisis.
- Atiku's family members are now taking divergent political paths.
- Resignation adds to the opposition party's woes ahead of 2027.
Another Atiku exits the PDP, this time his son Adamu, as Nigeria's main opposition party bleeds members and watches a political dynasty fracture before 2027.
Sources: Resignation Letter
