A politician and media practitioner who is the Publisher of Warri Sentinel, Louis Monoyo Edon has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
The publisher announced his resignation from the PDP in a letter dated February 6, 2025, that was posted on social media today, and addressed to the ward Chairman of the PDP in Obodo/Ubeji 1 of Warri South Local Government Area, Mr. Allen Mayuku.
Edon said his decision to leave the party was because of the PDP uncanny reward system and unaccommodating posture of the party to progressive minds.
He added that his personal character is averse to the culture of the PDP and hence, the decision to terminate his membership of the party.
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”I write to officially notify the party of my decision to rescind my membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with party registration number 294/04/2022.
”l have been a loyal card carrying member since 2021, and contributed actively to the election which delivered His Excellency, Sheriff F.O. Oborevwori as governor of Delta State and the other four elective positions (completing 5/5 in ward 1) in the 2023 general elections.
”It is worthy of mention that I also actively served (briefly) as special assistant on media and publicity to former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa.
”In 2020, I willfully joined the party because I thought it is a platform for young and promising Deltans. The party allowed room for me to take a shot at the race to the chairmanship ticket of Warri South Local Government Area in the 2024 Delta local government polls.
”However, during and after the contest, I became more familiar with the culture of the party which quite frankly, has an uncanny reward system and unaccommodating to new progressive ideas, particularly in Warri South.
”It is not in my character to remain in a place averse to my progress, contribution and aspiration,” he said.
