Both Gershom Bassey, a former senator from Cross River South, and Liyel Imoke, a former governor of Cross River State, have left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
In separate letters to the chairmen of their respective wards, the two politicians made their choices known.
Bassey informed the PDP Ward Chairman of Ward 9 in the Calabar South Local Government Area in a resignation letter dated March 12, 2026, that his decision to leave the party would take effect immediately.
The former senator, who served as the representative for Cross River South in the 8th and 9th Senate, characterized the action as a challenging choice impacted by current party events.
As a founding member of the PDP, Bassey pointed out that he had made a substantial contribution to the party’s development into a powerful political force.
But he claimed it was hard for him to stay hopeful about the party’s future because of its internal problems.
In a same vein, Imoke tendered his resignation in a letter dated March 2, 2026, to the PDP Ward Chairman in the Itigidi Council Ward of Abi Local Government Area.
The former governor claimed that the ruling ended his 28-year party membership.
He claimed that it was difficult for him to continue serving the organization and the people in an efficient manner due to the long-standing problems inside the party.
Imoke, who claimed to have joined the PDP since 1998, thanked the party for providing him with opportunities during his political career.
He mentioned that the party gave him the opportunity to hold a number of positions, such as Governor of Cross River State, Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and Presidential Special Advisor.
Elder David Alobo James, the party’s Ward Chairman in Itigidi Council Ward, accepted the resignation letter on March 3, 2026.
