Breaking News: Obasanjo dumps PDP, tears membership card

News Expredd |16th Feb 2015 | 3,197

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo this morning finally dumped the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), with which he has been having a running battle.

Obasanjo's exit was not without drama.

After submitting the card to Sumonu Oladunjoye, Chairman of his ward 11 Ita-Eko, Obasanjo, a former Board of Trustees (BoT) Chairman of PDP, requested him to tear it.

Obasanjo is a strong supporter of the presidential candidacy of opposition strongman, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.) of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

It is not yet clear if he will formally join APC.

•Photo shows Obasanjo.

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