In a surprise move, Senator Masaud El-Jibril Doguwa announced his resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC) on July 11, 2024, at 5:00 pm.
The senator made this announcement through a press release where he spoke on behalf of his colleagues and associates, citing feelings of underutilization and the party’s implementation of anti-people policies as reasons for their departure.
According to Senator Doguwa, despite their wealth of experience in politics, they were rarely involved in party forums to share their expertise and contribute to the development of the APC.
“In politics, if you fail to engage highly experienced politicians by providing them with political assignments, you are making them politically redundant, and giving them room to struggle and engage themselves elsewhere. This is because highly experienced politicians don’t want to stay idle.”
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The senator further expressed his disappointment with the APC government’s policies, which he believes are harmful to ordinary citizens. “After careful appraisal, I have discovered that some of the policies are anti-people-oriented and do not align with our political ideology,” he said.
“These policies are causing more harm and concern than good to the ordinary and common citizens of the country.
“From what we have seen happening in APC, we have not seen light in the tunnel where an ordinary man, big or small, will sigh a relief from the burden of life with the APC approach on issues.”
Senator Doguwa revealed that they have been appealed to by friends and leaders to return to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which they helped establish and develop. “We have taken a bold decision to return to our political base, the PDP, to continue as full-fledged members,” he declared.
The senator emphasized that their decision was made without malice towards any individual or group, expressing gratitude and seeking God’s blessings.
