By Our Correspondent

National News – Abubakar Bawa Kalgo, former Secretary of Kebbi State’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has resigned, alleging that the party has been “sold out” to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Kalgo announced on Monday in Birnin Kebbi that the state executive committee plans to resign collectively, citing a betrayal of the PDP’s opposition role.

He criticized Nyesom Wike’s convention-backed leadership after Wike publicly endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, calling it a violation of the opposition’s mandate.

The Kebbi PDP executives had initially boycotted a factional convention led by Kabiru Tanimu Turaki due to a court order but later joined the Wike-led convention, believing it was legal.

Kalgo said their confidence ended with Wike’s public backing of Tinubu, noting that many elected officials shared the same alignment.

“The opposition party cannot support the ruling party. That defeats the essence of democracy,” he emphasized.

The decision to quit, Kalgo stressed, was collective, involving all party executives, from chairman downward, who now seek a new platform to continue opposing APC-led governance.

Highlighting deeper issues within the PDP, Kalgo pointed to leadership disputes, factional conventions, and high-profile defections nationwide.

In Kebbi, concerns over party structure legitimacy and potential APC alliances worsened internal tensions.

Kalgo lamented, “This is a party we built over decades. It is painful to see what it has become today.”

He confirmed that the outgoing executives are exploring viable political alternatives to continue meaningful opposition.

This development underscores the growing challenges for Nigeria’s main opposition party as it grapples with credibility, leadership conflicts, and allegiance issues.

Observers note that the collective resignation may influence the party’s strategy ahead of upcoming elections and impact PDP’s perception among voters in Kebbi State and beyond.