Olu Samuel, Lokoja

Former Deputy Governor in the administration of Captain Idris Wada of Kogi State, Arc Abayomi Awoniyi, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Awoniyi made this known in a letter dated August 31, 2023 and addressed to the Chairman of PDP,. Mopa-Muro Local Government chapter.

Awoniyi is dumping the PDP “after 25 unbroken years of loyal and dedicated membership and service.”

A copy of the resignation letter made available to newsmen in Lokoja on Thursday reads ; “Letter of Resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party”

“I hereby write to tender my letter of resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party after 25 unbroken years of loyal and dedicated membership and service.

“With this resignation, I cease to be a member of the PDP.

“Kindly convey my sincere gratitude to the party faithful in Mopa-Muro LGA, Kogi West Senatorial District, and indeed the entire state, through your fellow LGA Party chairmen, for their support and camaraderie, over the years.

“I look forward to our continued friendship despite no longer being members of the same political party,” he stated.

His late father, Chief Sunday Awoniyi , was a founding member of the PDP.

However, Awoniyi, is yet to reveal his next line of action as he stated that his “next line of action will be revealed later”

His exit from PDP might not be unconnected with his dissatisfaction with the conduct and outcome of the last governorship primary election of the party, an exercise he described as a “farce”.

Observers are of the opinion Awoniyi is likely to join the ruling party,APC in the state ahead of the November 11,2023 governorship election .