The former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Katsina State, Hon. Salisu Lawal Uli, has formally resigned from the party and declared his allegiance to the African Democratic Congress under the Coalition of Nigeria Political Groups.
In a resignation letter dated July 2, 2025, Uli expressed deep dissatisfaction with the PDP’s leadership style since 2022, accusing the party of abandoning the principles of accountability and discipline. According to him, internal mismanagement has pushed the PDP towards inevitable collapse.
“Signs began to manifest that the PDP’s collapse was imminent when some members began to see themselves as demigods, beyond discipline, no matter the level of atrocities they committed,” Uli wrote.
A dedicated PDP member since 1998, Uli assured his supporters that his political mission to “liberate Nigeria and Katsina State” would continue on the platform of the ADC, which he described as “a more democratic, ideological, disciplined, and reliable platform.”
Uli’s defection comes at a time of heightened discontent within the Katsina PDP. Recently, a faction loyal to the former Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Mustapha Inuwa, also exited the party. This group comprised 287 former candidates and aspirants for House of Assembly, Chairmanship, and Councilorship positions.
Alhaji Yasir Ibrahim, Chairman of the Local Government Chairmanship Aspirants’ Forum, explained that internal betrayal and deceit drove them away from the PDP. “The PDP is no longer an opposition party in the state. Hence, our decision to join the coalition for a stronger front,” he stated.
Meanwhile, Dr. Mustapha Inuwa, who has now become a leading figure in the opposition coalition challenging the ruling All Progressives Congress, accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, of conspiring with top APC leaders to weaken the PDP.
Speaking during a political gathering in Katsina, Inuwa declared, “We will not fold our arms and allow a single person to control a party with thousands of members in Katsina. We will ensure justice and equity prevail.”
