The deputy national publicity secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Murtala Ajaka, has resigned and dumped the party. He has joined the Social Democratic Party to contest the November 2023 governorship election in Kogi State.
Mr Ajaka’s resignation was contained in a letter addressed to the national chairman of the party, Abdullahi Adamu, and dated May 17.
Mr Ajaka, in the letter, said he has also communicated in writing to the Chairman of APC, Ajaka Ward in Igalamela/Odolu Local Government Area of Kogi State.
Although he didn’t state the reason for his decision to dump the party, it may not be unconnected to the recent crisis that rocked the APC primaries in Kogi in April.
The former deputy publicity secretary was among the aspirants who refused to step down for the annointed candidate of the governor, Usman Ododo.
The letter reads, “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, has 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 extraordinary 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”.
