Kaduna PDP Deputy Governorship Candidate Switches To ADC

‎John Ayuba, who was the Peoples Democratic Party’s deputy governorship candidate in Kaduna State for the 2023 election, has left the party and joined the African Democratic Congress.
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‎He confirmed his defection during a phone interview with PUNCH Online on Monday and also conveyed it in a resignation letter addressed to the PDP Ward Chairman of Ungwan Gaiya Ward in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area.
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‎Ayuba said he decided to quit the PDP due to what he described as poor leadership and a lack of clear direction at the national level.
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‎“It is with a heavy heart that I write to convey my difficult decision to resign my membership of our erstwhile great party,” the letter read in part.
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‎The former deputy governorship candidate accused certain national stakeholders of jeopardizing the party’s future through mismanagement and involvement in anti-party activities.
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‎“I have, over the last three years, watched with great concern the mismanagement of the future of our party at the national level by those who, I fear to say, do not mean well for its future.
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‎“These events culminated in brazen acts of anti-party activities against our presidential candidate in the 2023 general election by highly placed party members,” he added.
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‎Ayuba expressed disappointment that, months after the general elections, the party had failed to take meaningful steps to address key issues, leaving dedicated members disheartened.
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‎He explained that his decision to leave the PDP came after thorough consultations with his political allies and supporters, emphasizing that staying in the party was no longer a viable choice.
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‎While thanking the PDP for the platform and the opportunity to serve as its 2023 deputy governorship candidate, Ayuba said he believed it was time to move forward.
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‎His departure adds to the growing number of prominent figures leaving the PDP in Kaduna and other parts of the country, amid post-election frustrations and internal party strife.
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