The All Progressives Congress (APC) party is facing a major crisis as two of leaders from the Northern region have decided to leave the party and abandon the campaign of, Bola Tinubu. This move has caused shockwaves in the political landscape and could lead to serious repercussions for the already struggling ruling party.
A few weeks before the next general election, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) appears to be in crisis after two of its top northern chieftains quit and abandoned the party's presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The former deputy governor of Niger State and assistant secretary of the North Central Directorate of Mobilization, Ahmed Ibeto, as well as Zanna Ali, a member of the North East Directorate of Youth Mobilization, are among the chieftains who have defected from the ruling APC.
In a letter dated January 3, 2023, and written to the Chairman of the APC Ibelu Central Ward, Magama Local Government Area of Niger State, Ahmed Ibeto stated that his resignation was motivated by, among other things, the lack of a shared vision and never-ending legal disputes.
He stated: “I write you with all sense of humility, respect and regards as the Chairman of APC, Ibelu Central Ward to convey to you the resignation of my membership of All Progressives Congress from today 3rd January, 2023.
“Mr. Chairman, with my many years of active participation in politics and as a former party administrator, and elected official into many political offices, I have come to this conclusion for many reasons.
“Chiefly among which are: the absence of unity of purpose among party members and stakeholders occasioned by internal conflicts, unending litigations, internal threats and counter threats of anti-party activities, lack of genuine reconciliation, couple with lack of commitments and dedications to the success of the party by many stakeholders.
“For these obvious reasons, I concluded that I can not continue to be a member of the party.
“Mr. Chairman, by this resignation, I cease to be a member of the Presidential Campaign Council, Assistant Secretary of the North Central Directorate of Mobilization and all organs and committees of the party.”
In his own letter dated January 1, 2023 and submitted to the Secretary of the APC PCC, Hon. James Faleke, Zanna Ali stated that the reason for his resignation was because the party was unable to have a respectable presidential candidate.
He claimed that he made the decision to leave the APC PCC after opting to prioritize the needs of the country over his own interests.
In addition, Ali stated that he had left all other APC presidential support organizations that were involved in the party's presidential campaign for the Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu/Kashim Shettima ticket.
He stated: “I humbly wish to write and inform your respected office that, I, Zanna Bukar Ali, a member of the Presidential Campaign Council, Directorate of National Youth Mobilization under the distinguished Leadership of His Excellency, Alh. Yahaya Bello, the National Coordinator of the National Youth Mobilization of the PCC with serial number 51, National Youth Mobilization, North East Directorate wish to tender my resignation as a member of the committee forthwith.
"I am grateful to my former party and my principal in the party for my appointment as a member of the Committee, it is indeed a great honour for me to be part of the Committee, but I believe that the National interest supersedes my personal interest.
“And based on the inhability of the party to present a credible candidate for Nigerians is another reason why I took my decision as a concern Nigerian. On this note, I resolved to resign my appointment as a Member of the Committee.”
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