A former lawmaker who represented Ondo South at the national assembly, Nicholas Tofowomo, has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Ondo Senator, Tofowomo Dumps PDP For ADC
Senator Tofowomo cited the unresolved party crises and worsening economic conditions under the current leadership of the party for his defection.
Tofowomo, who served in the Senate from 2019 to 2023, confirmed his defection to journalists on Friday.
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In his resignation letter dated July 4 and addressed to the PDP Chairman of Ward 3 in Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, Joseph Akindolire, Tofowomo expressed deep concerns over the protracted internal wrangling within the PDP.
“Most PDP members are moving out in droves, and it seems the crisis in the party will not settle soon,” he said.
According to him, consultations with his political allies led him to align with the ADC, which he believes has the capacity to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections.
“If I wanted a position, I should have joined the APC. But I decided to join the coalition ADC, which I believe has the power, strength, resources, and political will to tackle the APC,” he added.
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Tofowomo did not shy away from expressing his disappointment in the current leadership under President Bola Tinubu, who he once praised for transforming Lagos as governor.
“Tinubu was a fantastic leader when he was Lagos governor, but his position has changed since he became President,” he noted.
He blamed the worsening economic hardship on two major policy decisions by the Tinubu administration: the removal of petrol subsidy and the floating of the naira.
“Today, there’s increasing poverty and hunger everywhere. The two mistakes Tinubu made were the subsidy removal and the floating of the naira, which has taken Nigeria to the back seat,” Tofowomo stated.
The former lawmaker expressed optimism that the ADC would present a formidable alternative to the APC in 2027 and restore the country’s economy.
“When Atiku Abubakar was Vice President with President Olusegun Obasanjo from 1999 to 2007, Nigeria’s debt was reduced to zero, the economy was buoyant, and Nigerians enjoyed the administration,” he said.
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