The publicity secretary of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, Kenedy Peretei, has stepped down from his position and officially quit the party. His decision comes amidst growing dissatisfaction over the party’s internal leadership and electoral direction.
In his resignation letter dated April 10, 2025, and addressed to the chairman of Arogbo Ward 1, Peretei strongly criticized the current leadership of the party. He claimed that the party was no longer serious about winning elections and accused some key figures of using the platform only for their personal gain.
Peretei wrote, “I wish to inform you about my decision to quit the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as those who claim to be at the leadership of the party have no intention to win any elections, now or in the future.”
He further noted that it has become increasingly difficult to commit to the party’s activities due to the level of self-interest among leaders. “It is difficult to work with people whose interests are only themselves and how they can use the party to trade every election year,” he stated.
Peretei shared his long-term involvement with the party, noting his roles as State Financial Secretary from 1999 to 2003 and more recently as the State Publicity Secretary from 2020 until now. He described his contributions as consistent and sincere, but said he could no longer work under a leadership that had, in his words, “held the party hostage.”
According to him, the PDP in Ondo State is in critical condition. He likened its current state to a patient on life support, suggesting it is fast approaching its end unless drastic changes are made.
“But the same people who have held the party hostage, making it impossible to win elections in the last three election cycles, have tightened their grip on a party that lay prostrate at the Intensive Care Unit. The PDP in Ondo State is now on its way to the mortuary,” he wrote.
He concluded his letter by advising those who rely solely on party-related income to find alternative sources of livelihood. In his words, “For those who depend on election funds and party patronage to run their families, I admonish them to seek second addresses so that they can live more meaningful lives than that of political bandits, Almajaris or just ‘Yes’ men.”
