FORMER BAYELSA GOVERNOR TIMIPRE SYLVA RESIGNS FROM APC, CITES PARTY’S FAILED IDEALS
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By:Tajudeen Aminat
Former Bayelsa State Governor and ex-Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Sylva announced his resignation in a letter dated August 31, 2026, addressed to the APC Chairman of Ward 4 in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.
Describing himself as a founding member of the party, the former governor accused the APC of drifting away from the principles and ideals upon which it was established.
Sylva said his decision followed extensive consultations with his family, associates, colleagues and supporters.
“Having consulted widely with my family, associates, colleagues and sympathisers, I wish to formally tender my resignation from the All Progressives Congress, APC, with immediate effect,” he stated in the letter.
The former governor also criticised the leadership and political approach of the APC, alleging that the party’s conduct had undermined basic standards of decency and morality in politics.
Sylva was also previously alleged to have been linked to a purported coup plot against President Bola Tinubu’s administration in 2025.
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