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A 2027 presidential aspirant of the Democratic Leadership Alliance, Mrs. Abisayo Busari-Akinnadeju, has resigned from the party and demanded a refund of her presidential nomination fee over what she described as the party’s failure to conduct a free and fair primary election.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that Busari-Akinnadeju announced her resignation in a letter addressed to the National Chairman of the party, accusing the DLA leadership of abandoning its own rules by opting for a consensus arrangement instead of a transparent primary process.
The former party chieftain said the decision to adopt a consensus candidate was troubling and harmful to the growth and credibility of the party ahead of the 2027 general election.
She wrote, “I write to notify you, and through you the National Working Committee, of my resignation as a member of the Democratic Leadership Alliance with immediate effect from the date of this letter.
“I do not resign in defeat. I resign because I am not permitted a fair contest, and I will not lend my name to a process that has abandoned its own rules.”
Busari-Akinnadeju also requested a refund of the fee she paid for the party’s presidential nomination form, arguing that the party failed to provide the fair and lawful primary process it promised aspirants.
“I therefore respectfully request the following: written confirmation of receipt of this resignation; a refund of the presidential nomination fee I paid, the consideration for which, a fair and lawful primary, the party has not provided.
“I also ask for the return of any personal documents, records, or materials of mine that remain in the possession of the party or any of its officers,” she stated.
The Ondo-born politician expressed appreciation to party members across the country who supported her political ambition, noting that they were not responsible for the circumstances that led to her resignation.
“I record my gratitude to members of the party across the country who gave their time and hope to the work we shared. They joined for the right reasons. They are not the cause of this decision, and they deserve far better than the conduct of those who now lead them,” she said.
Despite leaving the party, Busari-Akinnadeju maintained that her ambition to contest the 2027 presidential election remains unchanged.
She reaffirmed her commitment to her “Dare Nigeria” agenda, stating that recent developments had only strengthened her resolve to continue her political journey on another platform.
“My commitment to the 2027 presidential race and the Dare Agenda, and to the millions of Nigerians who have answered the call of #DareNigeria, is undimmed and is, in fact, strengthened by what I have witnessed.
“I will continue that work on a platform worthy of it.
“Nothing that has happened in recent weeks has changed my conviction. It has only confirmed why the change I am running to bring is necessary,” she added.
Busari-Akinnadeju, who hails from Akungba Akoko in Akoko South-West Local Government Area of Ondo State, said she invested her time, resources and energy in the party because she believed it could provide a credible platform for leadership in 2027.
However, she argued that the party’s handling of its internal process had shown otherwise.
“The record speaks plainly, and I set it out here so that it is not forgotten.
“A party that cannot conduct a fair primary among its own aspirants cannot credibly promise a fair country to its citizens,” she said.
