Abdulsalami quits NDC as Tanko takes SDP campaign role

Abdulmumin Abdulsalami resigned from the Nigeria Democratic Congress with immediate effect, relinquishing his party duties and alleging that powerful officials had frustrated his contributions. His departure followed the announcement that Yunusa Tanko, a former adviser to Peter Obi, had taken a campaign role with the Social Democratic Party ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 election.

In a resignation letter sent through his former ward chairman in Kogi State to NDC National Chairman Moses Cleopas, Abdulsalami said he was leaving the party and stepping down from political and technical assignments for its national leadership. He described himself as a founding member and said his efforts to build the party had clashed with the interests of influential officials.

Abdulsalami alleged that he had faced repeated injustice, but did not name the officials or cite specific incidents. The reports on his resignation did not include a public response from NDC leadership. Abdulsalami also thanked National Leader Seriake Dickson for opportunities to serve in the party, including as Kogi State pro tem chairman and deputy national publicity secretary.

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