Senator Urhoghide Resigns From PDP

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By Lucky Isibor



The Senator representing Edo South Senatorial District in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Chairman of the Senate Public Accounts Committee, Senator Matthew Urhoghide has resigned his membership of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), with immediate effect.
           Senator Matthew Urhoghide


In a letter addressed to the President of the Senate titled "Notification of Resignation of My Membership of the Oeople’s Democratic Party, (PDP)" dated 31 May and signed by Senator Matthew Urhoghide himself cited irreconcilable differences and squabbles within the PDP, especially in Edo State as reason for his resignation from the party. 

According to the statement, "I write to formally inform you and the entire Senate of the Federal Republic Of Nigeria that, I am resigning my membership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), effective immediately. 


"This difficult decision arose out of the negative political energy emanating at the moment from the irreconcilable differences and squabbles within the PDP at the national level and especially in my dear state, Edo state. 


"These squabbles have spiked to levels that have made it impossible for someone like me who is a confirmed democrat to function and grow as I envisioned in my political journey. I am however grateful to the party which yielded me the platform to achieve the mission of serving my country as a two-term senator - which experience afforded me the opportunity to meet and work with all you wonderful colleagues. 

"The opportunity helped too to build and form important and lasting friendships here at the senate. Above all else, it imbued in me knowledge and experience that I could not have gotten anywhere else".

Senator Matthew Urhoghide is a two term Senator representing Edo South Senatorial District whose second term will by effluxion of time terminate in a few days.

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