The national vice chairman (North West) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Mohammed Lukman, has resigned.
Lukman, a member of the APC National Working Committee (NWC) in a letter dated July 26 and addressed to the party’s acting national chairman, Senator Abubakar Kyari, said he resigned because the atmosphere in the party is at variance with the vision of its founding fathers.
It was gathered that the Kaduna born politician vehemently oppose the speculation that the immediate past Governor of Kano state, Dr. Abdulahi Ganduje will assumed the position of the National chairman of the party following the resignation of former National Chairman, Senator Abdulahi Adamu and National Secretary, Senator lyiola Omisore.
Lukman insisted that moving the position of National Chairman of the party from North-Central to Northwest was sucidal, unjust and Insensitive.
The party chieftain noted that his resignation takes immediate effect.
The letter reads: ” hereby kindly resign my position as National Vice Chairman, North-West of our great party, All Progressives Congress (APC).
“My resignation is with immediate effect, which becomes necessary given my conviction that the atmosphere in the party is completely at variance with the founding vision of forming a progressive party.
“Rather than remaining in the leadership of the party and become a source of distraction for leaders and especially for the young government of President Asiwaiu Bola Ahmed Tinubu, it is better to excuse myself and take time off from politics.
‘I will however retain my membership of the party in the hope that our leaders, especially President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu will retract from acts that will be unjust and illegal, which iS crucial to any alaim of being democratic or progressive whether as politicians or as patriotic Nigerians.
“I Wish to convey my sincere gratitude to our leaders in Kaduna especially Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai for finding me worthy of nomination to serve at the highest of the party’s leadership.