Nigeria, April 24 -- Oluwole Oke, the House of Representatives member representing the Obokun/Oriade federal constituency area of Osun State, resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) because the party leadership denied him the opportunity to contest for a position.

The lawmaker disclosed this on Thursday while speaking on Rave 91.7 FM, a radio station in Osogbo, the state capital.

Mr Oke was not, however, specific on the position he was denied from contesting.

He questioned why he was singled out for the treatment when other top party figures, such as Governor Ademola Adeleke and Osun East Senator Francis Fadahunsi, were allowed to seek re-election.

"The Constitution places no limit. Why didn't you ask the governor not to run ...