The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is facing a fresh wave of internal turmoil as another key member, Mr. Bright Kelvin Obarogie, former Special Adviser to the Governor (Obaseki) on Ovia Federal Constituencies, has officially resigned from the party, citing a “misalignment of personal principles with the current trajectory of the PDP.” His departure is the latest in a series of high-profile exits that paint a picture of a party in severe distress, seemingly reduced to the faction led by Nyesom Wike and his allies within the National Working Committee (NWC).
In his resignation letter, Obarogie, the Immediate Past Special Adviser on Political Affairs for Ovia South West/ Ovia North East, expressed his disillusionment with the party’s direction. While his words were diplomatic, they pointed to a deeper sickness within the PDP: the erosion of its founding ideals and a failure to learn from past mistakes.
This sentiment is directly linked to the open secret of the 2023 general elections, where key PDP figures were accused of actively working against the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. The persistent internal divisions and factionalism, which Obarogie alluded to, have crippled the party’s unity and purpose. As a result, the PDP appears to have been hollowed out, with the mass exodus of members from various blocs leaving the Wike faction as the most dominant force remaining.
For committed grassroots members like Bright Obarogie, watching this internal sabotage and the party’s consequent inability to present a united front was the final straw. His resignation is a powerful indictment from the party’s backbone, signaling that the crisis is not just at the top but is demoralizing the very base that gives the party life.
If the PDP cannot retain loyal members of Obarogie’s conviction, it raises serious questions about its future viability. Each departure, especially from the grassroots, means there’s a verdict on a party that has lost its cohesion and moral compass from the good ‘ol winning days, leaving it a shadow of its former self.
