NDC Deputy National Publicity Secretary resigns over alleged injustice

The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Abdulmumin Abdulsalami, has resigned from the political party.

The chieftain explained that his sudden departure is tied to alleged injustice, deliberate exclusion, and interference by powerful party officials.

Abdulsalami communicated his decision in a resignation letter addressed to the NDC National Chairman, Senator Moses Cleopas. The document was submitted through his former ward chairman in Nagazi Ward, Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi State.

In the document titled “Letter of Resignation from the Nigeria Democratic Congress: Withdrawal from All Partisan Commitments to the Party,” Abdulsalami stated that his positive contributions conflicted with the vested interests of a few powerful officers.

“As a foundation member of the NDC, ditto a critical formative leader in the party, I am compelled to voluntarily take the exit having realised that my sincere and positive contributions to the meteoric rise and success of the party are at odds with the vested interests of a few powerful officers who call the shots.”

Prior to his exit, Abdulsalami served as the NDC Protem Chairman in Kogi State and as the Deputy National Director for Labour and Civil Society. While declining to name the specific officials frustrating his efforts, he thanked the party’s National Leader, Senator Seriake Dickson, for previous opportunities.

Speaking on his next political move, Abdulsalami confirmed he is returning to private life to protect his peace of mind.

“I am calling it quits and heading back home to avoid orchestrated melodrama of exclusion from party affairs. I love you all, but I love myself and my mental sanity most,” he stated.

Meanwhile, according to PUNCH newspaper, an anonymous party insider confirmed the internal friction, revealing that the former spokesman had been subtly eased out of the National Working Committee despite being a foundational member.

The source disclosed that Abdulsalami survived a toxic working relationship and had never received a working budget or salary during his tenure.

Reacting to the development, the NDC National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director, dismissed claims of a brewing crisis within the party ranks. He stated that the exit of one individual does not indicate internal wrangling, adding that the party continues to record a massive daily influx of new members.

The resignation comes amid ongoing disagreements over the structural control of the NDC, which existed before its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, formally joined on May 3, 2026.

The party leadership and the Obi-Kwankwaso (OK) Movement recently clashed after the movement’s Director-General, John Ughulu, refused to subsume its independent support structures under the NDC.

This internal friction follows the recent departure of key political allies from the Obi camp. Yunusa Tanko, a former Political Adviser, was recently unveiled as the National Coordinator of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) Presidential Campaign Council, while another loyalist, Nana Kazaure, defected to the camp of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2027 general elections.