EDO, AUGUST 23, 2016 – A former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abubakar Momoh, has resigned his membership of the Social Democratic Party (SDP).Momoh was the SDP candidate for Edo North Senatorial district for last year’s National Assembly election.
The former lawmaker and his supporters announced their resignation from the SDP after an enlarged meeting of SDP held in Auchi, Headquaters of Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo.
Momoh told the party supporters that their decision to quit SDP was because the party’s governorship candidate was hand-picked only by the state executives of the party.
He said they lacked confident of the SDP candidate ability to win the September 10 governorship election.
Momoh stated that they cannot guarantee their votes for him.
“We the SDP in Edo North have decided to resign from the party. Our reason is based on the hijack by state executives who produce the candidate without us in Edo North participating.
“We have form new group which is Momoh Solidarity Movement and we will work with any other candidate of our choice.
“The candidate of the SDP emergence was only done by the state executive members and for us, he those not have our support,” he said.
Momoh stated that they would announce a governorship candidate to support and vote for.
It was gathered that the party may throw its weight behind the candidacy of People’s Democratic Party candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu.
Some of the party members present at the meeting said Momoh has already briefed them on who to support.
