Celebrity journalist, Chief Dele Momodu, has joined the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The former presidential candidate announced this in a statement on Friday.
He said he joined PDP after wide consultation, adding that he reentered politics so as to contribute meaningfully to the development of the country.
“I have consulted widely. And it is clear to me that given the dangerous and disastrous drift that our nation has experienced in the past six years, the only party from which amends can be made to rectify our situation is the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),” he said.
“This accords with my vehement opposition to the policies and practices of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and its leadership, which has denuded our country of everything we hold dear – national unity, cohesion, security, economic prosperity, educational advancement, social infrastructure, and above all, our cherished moral values.
“For these reasons, I am happy to declare that I am now a full-fledged participating member of the great and patriotic Peoples Democratic Party.
“It is deeply saddening and regrettable that some of the biggest and landmark achievements recorded under the PDP administration have been diluted, wasted, or diminished by the present APC government.”
Momodu contested the 2011 presidential election on the platform of National Conscience Party (NCP).
But ex-President Goodluck Jonathan of the PDP won the election. (DailyTrust)