Former presidential candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Justice Professor Peter Umeadi, has announced his resignation from the party and his complete withdrawal from partisan politics.
In a letter dated October 24, 2025, and addressed to the Chairman of APGA Ward 1, Nri, Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State, Mr. Onyekwelu Jideobi, Umeadi expressed gratitude to the party for giving him a national platform during the 2023 general elections.
The letter, titled “Resignation from Membership of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA),” read in part:
“I respectfully write to resign from my membership of Nri Ward 1, All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). By the same token, I withdraw from all partisan politics in Nigeria.
I thank APGA for fielding me as its presidential candidate in the 2023 elections. My resignation and withdrawal from partisan politics take effect from today.”
The 70-year-old retired jurist, who made history as the first academic and judicial officer to contest for Nigeria’s presidency under a major political platform, ran on the Umeadi, Mohammed ticket in 2023.
Justice Umeadi served as Chief Judge of Anambra State from 2011 to 2019 and joined APGA in March 2019, later securing the party’s presidential ticket in June 2022.
Throughout his campaign, he championed the ideals of the rule of law, separation of powers, and due process, which he described as “the true anchors of national renewal and fairness.”
Before the 2023 election, Umeadi had argued that Nigeria’s political challenges could be addressed if the presidency were zoned to the South East and led by APGA, a party he saw as rooted in regional integrity and reformist values.
