Crisis hits Peter Obi’s NDC as deputy spokesman resigns, ex-adviser joins SDP

Peter Obi’s Nigeria Democratic Congress faces fresh political challenges following the resignation of Deputy National Publicity Secretary Abdulmumin Abdulsalami over alleged internal injustice and former adviser Yunusa Tanko’s appointment to lead the SDP presidential campaign.

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), presidential candidate Peter Obi’s political platform, has suffered two major setbacks following the resignation of its Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Abdulmumin Abdulsalami, and the departure of former political adviser Yunusa Tanko.

According to P.M. News, Abdulsalami announced his resignation on Wednesday, accusing influential party officials of frustrating his contributions and subjecting him to repeated injustice.

“More so, this painstaking decision serves my best interest as I prioritise my peace of mind rather than recurrent complaints at the sight of series of injustice meted out to me,” he said.

Meanwhile, Tanko, a former National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, was unveiled as National Coordinator of the Social Democratic Party’s Presidential Campaign Council.

Tanko, who resigned as Obi’s political adviser on October 30, will coordinate SDP presidential candidate Adewole Adebayo’s 2027 campaign.

The developments have raised concerns about unity within Obi’s political camp ahead of the 2027 presidential election.