Senator Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North, has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) due to the party’s leadership crisis and deep divisions.
In a letter dated January 30, 2025, Nwoko cited the fragmentation within the party, which has made it challenging to foster unity and advance the collective interests of the people.
Nwoko specifically mentioned a physical altercation among top party functionaries on January 29, 2025, as an example of the irreconcilable factions within the party.
Nwoko, despite expressing gratitude for the platform the PDP provided him to contest the 2022/2023 senatorial election, said he has decided to part ways with the party
Reports indicate that Nwoko has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).