Peter Obi dumps PDP
Story from Ademola ADEBAYO, Abuja
Peter Obi, the presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, has left the main opposition platform.
Mr Obi’s exit, coming on the eve of hotly-contested presidential primaries, came as the politician expressed fears he might be humiliated at the convention in Abuja.
Obi confirmed his exit on Wednesday evening with a letter addressed to the national chairman of the party, saying he caught wind of a gang up against him.
He did not immediately disclose his next platform.
The development is expected to put an additional spotlight on the PDP’s primaries scheduled to be held in Abuja this weekend, where Mr Obi was initially seen as a front runner in a race that includes Atiku Abubakar, Nyesom Wike, Dele Momodu, Bukola Saraki, Amin Hayatudeen and others.
Read the statement below:
