Former Bayelsa State Governor and ex-Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC), accusing the ruling party of abandoning the principles and ideals upon which it was founded.<\/p>\n
Sylva announced his resignation in a letter dated\u00a0August 31, 2026, addressed to the APC chairman of Ward 4 in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.<\/p>\n
The resignation takes immediate effect.<\/p>\n
The former governor said he reached the decision after consultations with his family, political associates, colleagues and supporters.<\/p>\n
\u201cHaving consulted widely with my family, associates, colleagues and sympathisers, I wish to formally tender my resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC), with immediate effect,\u201d Sylva wrote.<\/p>\n
Copies of the letter were sent to the APC National Chairman, the Bayelsa State chairman of the party and the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).<\/p>\n
\u2018APC has abandoned its founding ideals\u2019
\nSylva, who described himself as a founding member of the APC, said he was deeply disappointed by the direction the party had taken.<\/p>\n
He recalled the efforts and resources he and other members invested in building the party, arguing that its current leadership had departed from the values that originally attracted Nigerians to its platform.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a founding member of the APC, and one who joined other well-meaning Nigerians in building the Party with sweat and money, it is deeply saddening to witness how the ideals we espoused have been so thoroughly and unrecognisably thwarted,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n