Former Cross River State Governor, Donald Duke, has formally exited the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Duke was registered as a member of the ADC in Ward 5 of Calabar Municipality, where he was presented with his membership card in the presence of cheering supporters.
The development represents the second time the former governor has parted ways with the PDP. He had earlier left the party for the Social Democratic Party (SDP), under which he contested the presidential election as the party’s candidate — a decision that generated widespread controversy at the time.
In a related development, leaders of the ADC in Bakassi Local Government Area have appealed to residents of Cross River State to align with the party, which they described as a credible alternative for national transformation.
The appeal followed a stakeholders’ meeting attended by chapter executive members, ward chairmen, and secretaries of the party in Bakassi. During the meeting, party leaders encouraged Nigerians to take back the country from what they termed the misrule of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
In a statement released to journalists in Calabar on Friday, the party declared:
“We invite our family and friends who are still undecided to join the ADC today, as the party is poised to bring about transformative change in Nigeria.”
The statement, jointly signed by the Bakassi Chapter Chairman, Emmanuel Asuquo, and Secretary, Eko Boco, also restated the chapter’s allegiance to the party’s national leadership.
“We express our unwavering support and confidence in the leadership of Senator David Mark, National Chairman, and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, National Secretary, and pledge our loyalty to all recognised organs and structures of the party at all levels as we work towards building a strong and united ADC,” the statement read.
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