The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Murtala Yakubu Ajaka, has resigned from the position.
Ajaka has also resigned his membership of the APC at his Ajaka Ward 1, Igalamela/Odolu Local Government area of Kogi State.
He was one of the aspirants that contested and lost the April 14 governorship primary election of the APC in Kogi State.
He joined Senator Smart Adeyemi and four other aspirants to protest the conduct and outcome of the primary election which produced Ahmed Usman Ododo, an ally of Governor Yahaya Bello as the governorship candidate of APC in Kogi State
Ajaka in a letter written to the National Chairman of APC, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, said he decided to resign his NWC position following resignation of his membership of the party at his Ajaka Ward 1, Igalamela/Odolu local government area of Kogi State.
He also stated that he was leaving the party based on principle and commended Abdullahi and other NWC members for the successful outing of the party in the last general elections.
Party of the letter reads thus ; “I write to inform your good self and the National Working Committee (NWC) of our great Party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), of my decision to resign my office as the Deputy National Publicity Secretary and also as member of the NWC.
“This gesture is a consequential act to the resignation of my membership, notice of which I have already communicated in writing to the Chairman of APC, Ajaka Ward 1 in Igalamela/Odolu LGA of Kogi State.
“Kindly permit me to extol the exemplary brinkmanship, astuteness, sagacity and political dexterity with which Your Excellency, being supported by the current National Working Committee have successfully bonded the hitherto fragile fabrics of the Party; firmly enough to record the most eminent victories in the last general elections.
“Having proudly won the presidential election, therefore, I have the utmost faith that the Party, under your able charge will help the in-coming administration to upgrade the standard of governance for the greater good of Nigerians.
“I also, by this medium wish to thank my fellow NWC members for their extra-ordinary camaraderie while we worked together.
“It is my hope that we are parting ways on the basis of principle, only to meet again, in due course.”
Political observers in the state however, said Ajaka, is dumping APC to contest the coming November 11 governorship election on the platform of the Social Democratic Party (SDP).
(vitalnewsngr.com)
