Former Nigerian senator and governorship aspirant of Rivers State, Senator Magnus Ngei Abe has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress, APC.
Abe, announced his resignation from the ruling party via a letter addressed to the APC National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, on Tuesday.
The letter seen by our correspondent cited the inability of the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu of convincing him to remain in the party.
The titled ‘Membership Resignation’ and copied to the Ward 16 Chairman of Gokana local government area and the Rivers State APC Chairman, read;
“I wish to tender my resignation of membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
“My decision to quit is not unconnected with Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s seeming unwillingness to negotiate with me since he expects me to remain in the APC.
“Hence my resolve to seek alternative platform to actualize my Gubernatorial Ambition in Rivers State.
“I feel it is time to move on with my Ambition, having served this country as Lawmaker in the Rivers State House of Assembly, SSG of Rivers State, and Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“Let me also use this moment to thank my teeming supporters, and some of those that defected from the APC, for standing by me in all these years, more importantly H.E Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“In the coming days, I shall tell Nigerians my next political decision,” the letter read.
Magnus Abe declared interest to contest the APC governorship primary election in Rivers State in May.
However, the party resorted to businessman, Tonye Cole as its flag bearer for the polls in 2023.
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