Chief Olisa Metuh, the former national publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has resigned from the organization.
In a letter to the PDP National Chairman, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, Metuh announced his resignation from the party. He explained his decision, saying he is leaving the party because he no longer wants to engage in partisan politics.
Summary of his statement;
“The rationale for this choice is because, based on my experience and my knowledge of Nigerian politics and development, I feel that, by remaining impartial, I will be able to do more to advance Nigeria’s democracy and system of good government.
“Being non-partisan provides me the ability to work without being constrained by partisanship for the strategic interests and welfare of the Nigerian people.
“In that sense, I formally inform you via letter that I have left the PDP and will no longer engage in partisan politics.
I’ve thoroughly loved being a part of the PDP, and I’m delighted to have served in many national roles over the party’s six straight national conventions, making me the longest-serving member of the National Executive Committee.
“I shall treasure the principles and values that the founding fathers taught us at the outset of our developing democracy.
Any future involvement in politics will be restricted to nonpartisan efforts to uphold and improve democracy and governance in Nigeria and throughout the world.
The nation cannot afford the resentment and division that may result from a lack of issue-based engagement in our political sphere, so I beg that you will continue to insist on it.
I sent a copy of my resignation to my ward chairman in accordance with the PDP’s bylaws.
God be with us everyone.
With six straight victories in elections for national party positions—the most recent of which he held from 2012 to 2016 as the party’s national publicity secretary—Metuh was the PDP national officer with the longest tenure.
