Former Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory, Jumoke Akinjide, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after more than two decades in the party.
The former minister, who joined the PDP in 2001, served as FCT Minister of State in the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan.
In her resignation letter dated Monday, March 30, 2026, Akinjide, stated that the resignation takes immediate effect, attributing to her long period of personal reflection and thanked the PDP for providing a platform that enabled her participation in public service and political engagement.
Akinjide explained that leaving the party was not an easy decision given her long-standing association with it.
She wrote: “I hereby formally give you notice of my resignation as a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), effective immediately.
“This decision was not taken lightly, given the fact that I have been a member of the party since 2001.
“I came to this difficult decision after a long period of personal reflection.
“I am grateful for the opportunity to have been a member of the party and the experiences and relationships built during my time as a member of the party”.
She also wished the party success in its future political activities, “I appreciate the platform provided for political office and engagement, and I wish the party success in the future. Thank you.”
Veteran journalist and recipient of A.B.C Yola, Reporter of the Year Award (1997), Hassan Umar Shallpella, works with WAP as a Regional Correspondence. He was trained at Institute of Mass Communication and Technology Jos and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Training School Lagos.He was a News desk Editor and a Correspondent at the Punch newspaper and till 2019, was the Deputy Editor ofThe Scope newspaper.
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