Former APC Presidential aspirant Ogbonnia resigns from party, cites failed leadership

Dr. SKC Ogbonnia, a former presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Enugu State, has officially resigned from the party.

In a resignation letter addressed to the APC chairman of his ward—Owelli/Amoli/Ugbo/Ogugu in Awgu Local Government Area—Ogbonnia accused President Bola Tinubu of leading a failed government, citing foreign military intervention in Nigeria as a consequence.

The letter, sent on Tuesday, was copied to all levels of the party, from the ward to the national leadership, and included his APC membership card.

Ogbonnia said his decision followed extensive consultations with his family and political allies, as well as careful reflection on Nigeria’s current political realities and the state of the party.

Ogbonnia recalled that he became a founding member of the APC with high hopes for positive change, progress, and the overall development of Nigeria, which recent events and the party’s trajectory have made it untenable and unbearable to continue his membership.

Ogbonnia wrote: “Specifically, the leadership of the party under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has failed to address critical issues like insecurity, poverty, and unemployment, which directly impacts the future of our people and the teeming youths.

“Lack of internal party democracy: The pervasive undemocratic practices, imposition of leaders, marginalization of loyal members, vendetta politics, acute nepotism have combined to abuse electoral rights and stifle internal participation and growth.

“One-party state: The party has aggressively pursued a one-party state by deploying underhand practices to stifle the opposition.

“Lack of youth inclusion: The significant absence of youth in key federal appointments, signaling a disregard for the future generation.

“Foreign military intervention: Tinubu’s inhumane leadership where he had remained nonchalant to severe security challenges ravaging the country has compromised national sovereignty and made Nigeria vulnerable to neocolonial foreign military interventions.

“Endorsement of a failed president for a second term: The plot to re-nominate Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the presidential candidate of the APC for the 2027 polls is a gross insult to the sensibilities of Nigerians. This is a president who has not only failed in most critical areas of national development, but he is also irredeemable.”

He further alleged that President Tinubu has lost his voice with the Nigerian people and is treated as a political leper among our key allies, particularly the United States of America.

“These issues, among many others, have convinced me that the APC, in its current state, does not serve the best interest of my community or Nigeria as a whole. Thus, I can no longer align or be associated with a political path that seems to undermine the very principles of true democracy and good governance Nigerians deserve.

“I thank the party leadership from the ward to the national level for the opportunity the various levels of support when I sought the presidency under the APC during the 2019 electoral cycle. I wish them well in their future endeavors,” Ogbonnia said.

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