A former member of the House of Representatives, and former chairman of the reconciliation committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State, Dawari Ibietela George has announced his resignation from the party.
Making the announcement on Friday, the former Lawmaker who represented Akuku Toru/ Asari Toru Federal Constituency and former Chairman of National Youth Council, did not state any reason for his sudden resignation from the party, in the letter he sent to the chairman of his ward, in Asari Toru Local Government Area.
The letter written by the former Commissioner for Energy in Rivers State and strong ally of the former Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, reads: “I wish to resign my membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
“May I also thank the leadership of the party and all her members for the opportunity and support given to me to serve the State and the country in different capacities during my time in the party.
“I will always cherish the friendship and brotherhood which enforced our camaraderie in the party. Please accept the assurances of my best regards.”
Similarly, Celestine Akpobari, a foremost Human and Environmental activist, on Wednesday, announced his decision to quit the All Progressives Congress, APC. This decision was greeted with speculations that he may have made the decision as a result of internal party crisis. A statement was released by his media aides to debunk reports that his decision to leave politics had something to do with current upheavals in APC.
Rather he stated that his latest decision was to enable him focus on his primary occupation, being to fight for human and environmental rights, and focus on his academics. He said: “I had contemplated for sometimes, to leave politics and face squarely my human rights activism, and also push forward my academics. Continuing to combine them with politics was doing serious injury to my passion for people’s rights and the wellbeing of our environment.
“My hunger to pursue further studies in my chosen field suffered intolerable hiccup that I could no longer accept. That I decided to action that decision now should not be interpreted in partisan prism. My commitment to human and environmental rights, and my education remain the core driving force in reaching this decision. So, it has nothing to do with APC or any other party. And it takes immediate effect.”
Recall that this resignation is coming on the heels of the resignation of a former factional chairman of the party in the State, Golden Ben Chioma, who announced that he was leaving the APC.
