Prominent media mogul and political figure, Chief Dele Momodu, has announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing the party’s takeover by “anti-democratic forces.” The Ovation Magazine publisher made this known in a letter dated July 17, 2025, addressed to the PDP Ward 4 Chairman in Ihievbe, Owan East Local Government Area of Edo State.
Momodu, a veteran journalist and former presidential aspirant, expressed deep concern over the erosion of democratic values within the PDP, especially ahead of this year’s Democracy Day celebrations.
“My reason is simple and straightforward,” he wrote. “Our party has been unarguably hijacked by anti-democratic forces, from within and outside, in broad daylight.”
He revealed that he has now aligned with the African Democratic Congress (ADC), a coalition movement aiming to present a unified opposition front against President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections.
“It is, therefore, honourable to abandon the carcass of the party to them while the majority of us earnestly sign up with the new coalition party known as the African Democratic Congress (ADC),” he stated.
Momodu’s defection marks a significant shift in Nigeria’s political landscape and adds fresh momentum to opposition efforts ahead of the next electoral cycle.
