Isa Ashiru leaves PDP and joins ADC after resignation
Isa Ashiru, the former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Kaduna State governor, has officially resigned from the party. In a letter addressed to his ward chairman, Ashiru cited ongoing internal crises as his reason for leaving. He later confirmed his move to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) by sharing a poster on his Facebook page. Ashiru has a long political history, including serving in the House of Representatives and contesting multiple governorship elections.
Key takeaways
- Isa Ashiru resigned from the PDP in a letter dated March 27 to the Kudan Ward chairman.
- He cited persistent internal leadership crises and divisions within the PDP as reasons for his departure.
- Ashiru confirmed joining the ADC by posting a campaign poster with the party's logo on his Facebook page.
- He previously represented the Makarfi/Kudan constituency in the House of Representatives and served two terms in the Kaduna State House of Assembly.
- Ashiru was the PDP candidate in the 2023 Kaduna governorship election, where he lost to APC’s Uba Sani.
