On Thursday, a founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State, Sen. Emma Nwaka, announced his departure from the party.
The PDP expressed its gratitude for Nwaka’s significant contributions over the years.
In his resignation letter titled “Time for Me to Quit,” Nwaka explained that while he initially intended to keep his decision private, he felt it necessary to make it public.
He stated that his departure was a well-considered choice, reflecting on his political journey and the need to pursue a new direction.
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“I am grateful for the honour of piloting the affairs of the Abia State Chapter of the party for five years. I am really happy I served without a whiff of any scandal instead, the period under my watch brought to the party uncommon stability, peace, and a winning streak. The party won two governorship elections back-to-back, controlled the State House of Assembly, and won about all the seats in the National Assembly in two general elections,” he said.
He added, “I resigned from PDP a long time ago and I have not been attending their functions. They have been inviting me. Let them allow me to rest.
“I don’t have to be in the platform of any political party to be of service to my people. But in the future, if it becomes necessary for me to align with any political party, I will also make it known, but for now, I want to be alone.”
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On if his exit will shake the party, Nwaka said, “They don’t need people like me, but that is not the cause of my resignation. I just thought it was time for me to go. I have not thought about where I will go next.”
The PDP expressed gratitude for Nwaka’s contributions to the party.
In response to questions about Nwaka’s resignation, Abraham Amah, Head of the Abia PDP Media Team, noted that resignations are personal decisions and that submitting a resignation letter is not mandatory.
“You either resign or remain partisan,” he said.
“We thank him for his enormous contributions to the party and wish him well in his future nonpartisan life,” Amah added.
