Sylva quits APC, asks Nigerians to vote out ruling party
Former Governor of Bayelsa State and immediate past Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has resigned his membership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), accusing the party of abandoning the ideals upon which it was founded. Sylva, a founding member of the party, said he could no longer remain in a […]
Chief Timipre Sylva, former Governor of Bayelsa State and former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) party, alleging a betrayal of the ideals that originally drew him to the organization. Sylva, who was a founding member of the APC, cited the party's leaders' embrace of the philosophy "all is fair in politics" as a reason for his resignation.
In a letter dated August 31, 2026, Sylva informed the APC Ward 4 Chairman in his home local government of his decision, which he made after extensive consultations with family, associates, colleagues, and sympathizers. He expressed sadness over the abandonment of the party's initial values and stated his intention to formally resign from the APC, effective immediately.
Sylva accused the APC-led Federal Government of disappointing the majority of Nigerians and expressed doubts about the potential for reversing the party's failures. He also accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of increasingly operating like an organ of the ruling party rather than an independent institution of state.
Sylva acknowledged that his resignation might lead to increased scrutiny and investigation, but he was willing to accept this risk.
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