BREAKING: PDP presidential aspirant Gbenga Hashim quits party over failed reconciliation

He said the party had been engulfed in “persistent and unending crises” for over a year, resulting in its factionalisation into two dominant camps.

The former deputy national publicity secretary noted that he had made several attempts, alongside other stakeholders, to reconcile aggrieved factions and restore unity within the party.

He, however, lamented that the reconciliation moves failed to yield results, deepening the crisis and weakening the party’s cohesion.

Hashim alleged that the lingering crisis appeared partly orchestrated to undermine the PDP’s viability as an opposition platform ahead of the 2027 general elections.

According to him, the situation could prevent the party from fielding credible candidates or reduce it to a passive supporter of the incumbent administration.

“I cannot, in good conscience, be complicit in actions that undermine democratic values,” he said, adding that remaining in such a system would betray his principles.

He also painted a grim picture of the country, citing worsening insecurity, loss of lives and economic hardship across regions.

Hashim stressed that it would be inconsistent with his convictions to remain in any arrangement that appears to legitimise or sustain the current conditions.

The PDP stalwart described the state of the party as disheartening, blaming internal divisions and self-serving interests for its decline from a once formidable political force.

He said he would now collaborate with other patriotic Nigerians to prevent the emergence of a one-party state and work towards building a new political order focused on security, justice and economic prosperity.