The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Abdulmumin Abdulsalami, has resigned from the party, citing alleged injustice, exclusion from party affairs and interference by influential officials.
Abdulsalami announced his resignation in a letter addressed to the party’s National Chairman, Senator Moses Cleopas, through his former ward chairman in Nagazi Ward, Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi State.
In the letter titled: “Letter of Resignation from the Nigeria Democratic Congress: Withdrawal from All Partisan Commitments to the Party,” he said his decision followed his growing dissatisfaction with the party’s internal operations and the alleged disregard for his contributions by some powerful members.
He described himself as a foundation member and a key figure in the party’s formative stages, alleging that his efforts towards its growth had clashed with the interests of influential officials.
“As a foundation member of the NDC, ditto a critical formative leader in the party, I am compelled to voluntarily take the exit having realised that my sincere and positive contributions to the meteoric rise and success of the party are at odds with the vested interests of a few powerful officers who call the shots,” he stated.
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Abdulsalami added that leaving the party was necessary to safeguard his peace of mind, citing what he described as repeated acts of injustice against him.
“More so, this painstaking decision serves my best interest as I prioritise my peace of mind rather than recurrent complaints at the sight of a series of injustices meted out to me,” he added.
Before his resignation, Abdulsalami served as the NDC Protem Chairman in Kogi State before his elevation to Deputy National Publicity Secretary. He subsequently served as Deputy National Director for Labour and Civil Society.
He expressed appreciation to the party’s National Leader, Senator Henry Dickson, for the opportunities he had received, while also acknowledging colleagues, civil society activists and media practitioners who supported him during the party’s formative period.
