BREAKING: Buhari’s 2015 returning officer, Saraki’s Chief of Staff dumps APC, says party is a failure
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Chief of Staff to President of Nigerian Senate, Dr. Hakeem Ahmed-Baba on Monday declared his withdrawal as a member from ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) over party’s poor performance.
Dr. Hakeem Baba, who is one of the strong members of APC Akida in Kaduna and founding fathers of APC as a political party was quick to say he was not thinking of joining another political party for now but warned Nigerians not to allow APC govern then beyond 2019.
The retired federal permanent secretary who made his position known during an interface with newsmen in Kaduna on Monday added that, the development has nothing to do with the President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki.
According to this technocrat, he took the decision after due consultation with members of his Akida faction of APC in Kaduna and a letter has been sent to the party chairman of his ward to that effect.
He was one time chairman of CPC and APC in Kaduna state. He was later appointed as Chief of state to Senate President about two years ago.
“This statement is to inform the public of my resignation from APC. I have sent a formal letter to this effect to chairman of my ward.
“This has been a very difficult decision, to leave a party I helped to form and made my humble contributions to put in power.
“After three years, however, I need to say that the APC has grossly under-performed and has forfeited any claim to my loyalty and continue membership.
“I do not believe in all conscience, that it should be trusted and encouraged to continue to govern our great country beyond 2019.
“I am not leaving to join another party. This is my decision and mine alone. It has nothing to do with the president of the senate Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki.
“It’s a decision taken after due consultations with Akida Group, a group that has predated my appointment as chief of staff to the President of the Senate.
“I will remain active in politics, as this is the main avenue for salvaging our nation from rising insecurity, poverty and bitter divisions,” he said.
He then thanks APC for the opportunities he had to chair CPC and APC in Kaduna State.