A former governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kaduna State, Mohammed Sani-Sidi, has resigned his membership of the party alongside over 50,000 political associates and several other chieftains of the party across the 23 local government areas of the state.

A statement by Ahmed Maiyaki, a close associate of Mr Sidi, quoted a letter sent to the ward Chairman of PDP, Unguwan Sarki Ward, Kaduna North local government Area, as saying that Mr Sidi dumped the party for failure to unite the aspirants after the governorship primaries.

“Since the party’s primaries held last year, characterized by manipulations, impunity, lack of internal democracy and intimidations of party delegates, the party’s leadership at the state or the candidate has failed to genuinely engage all aspirants towards consultation and genuine reconciliation, an important task that would have helped the party forge ahead.

“Even more worrisome is the mutual mistrust that exists between the party leadership, the gubernatorial candidate and some of its members and above all the failure to showcase any meaningful blueprint and capacity on how to govern the state when voted into power.

“It is based on these reasons and after due consultation with my political associates across the 23 local government areas, l decided to resign my membership of the party henceforth. And l thank you most sincerely for your support while in the party,” said Mr Sidi.

Mr Sidi submitted alongside the letter, his membership card of the party, to the ward leadership of the PDP.

Other prominent politicians and the associates of Mr Sidi from across the state who have resigned their membership of the party include Peter Adada, former Deputy Speaker, Kaduna State House of Assembly; Rabiu Bako, former Council Chairman of Kaduna LGA and Commissioner of Information and; Kabiru Ballah, former State Secretary, PDP.

Others are Sani Shahada, former member, Kaduna State House of Assembly; Nasiru Damau, former Council Chairman of Kubau LGA and Commissioner for Local Government; Aliyu Ramin-Kura, former Council Chairman of Lere and; Magaji Hunkuyi, former Council Chairman of Kudan LGA, among others.

Over 30,000 members of the Sani Sidi Campaign Steering Committee and some executive members of the party at the Local Government and Ward levels have begun the process of resigning their membership from the PDP.