31/08/2026
BREAKING: Timipre Sylva Quits APC, Decries Party’s Departure From Its Ideals!
Former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources who is also a former Governor of Bayelsa state, Chief Timipre Sylva, has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing the party’s alleged abandonment of its founding principles and concerns over the conduct of the present administration.
Sylva, a founding member of the APC, announced his decision in a resignation letter addressed to the party chairman after consultations with his family, associates, colleagues and supporters.
In the letter, the former minister expressed disappointment over what he described as the “thorough” and “unrecognisable” abandonment of the ideals that inspired him and other members to build the APC.
He said he could no longer, “in all good conscience,” remain in a party whose leaders, according to him, operate on the belief that “all is fair in politics.”
Sylva also criticised the Federal Government, arguing that the administration formed under the APC platform had disappointed many Nigerians. He said he could neither see a credible effort nor any realistic possibility of reviving the party and its administration.
The former minister said he was therefore compelled to leave what he described as a “floundering ship,” expressing confidence that Nigerians would use the 2027 elections to “vote for Nigeria.”
In a significant aspect of the resignation letter, Sylva copied the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), alleging that the agency had recently acted more like an organ of the APC than an institution of the Nigerian state.
He also acknowledged the possibility of increased pressure or what he termed a “redoubled witch-hunt” against him and his associates following his resignation, but said he was prepared to face the consequences.
Sylva concluded by reaffirming his commitment to Nigeria and signed the letter as Chief Timipre Sylva, former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources.
His resignation is a major development within the APC, considering his status as a founding member and prominent political figure from the Niger Delta, and is likely to fuel further political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections.
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