Former Director-General of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governors’ Forum, Cyril Maduabum, has dumped the party for the opposition coalition, the African Democratic Congress, ADC.

Maduabum, who tendered his resignation in a statement, expressed deep disappointment in the current state of the PDP, a party he said he once served with pride.

The two-term member of the House of Representatives accused the party of being hijacked by self-serving individuals who prioritize personal power over party discipline, internal democracy, and the national interest.

The immediate past DG of the PDP Governors’ Forum also said that the PDP is now a shadow of its former self, plagued by chaos, internal betrayal, and systematic destruction orchestrated by forces with no regard for the principles of its founding fathers.

Maduabum, while speaking on his move to the ADC, described the party as a beacon of hope for good governance, integrity, accountability, and inclusive politics.

“After deep reflection, extensive consultations, and careful evaluation of the current political realities within the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), I have taken the difficult but necessary decision to resign my membership of the PDP with immediate effect.

“As a committed democrat, a two-term member of the House of Representatives, and former Director-General of the PDP Governors’ Forum, I have dedicated significant portions of my political life to building the PDP as a platform for democratic consolidation and national development.

“However, the soul of the party I once served with pride has been hijacked by self-serving, unscrupulous elements who are more interested in personal power grabs than in party discipline, internal democracy, or national interest,” the statement read.