•Weeps over ineptitude of Nigeria's leadership circle under incompetent Tinubu

Erstwhile National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New People's Democratic Party (nPDP) and former chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has announced his voluntary exit from the ruling APC after consultations with associates and family.

Announcing the move, Eze said the brazen ineptitude of the current regime led by the APC and President Tinubu which has undoubtedly tipped a precarious balance on the economy and overall livelihood of Nigerians coupled with the menace of terrorism and general insecurity across parts of the country are part of his reasons for leaving the APC, a party he once canvassed for, sacrificing his energy and resources to sell its ideologies to Nigerians.

In a statement made available to the media, Chief Eze equally hinted that he has pitched tent with the ADC, to join other patriots and people of good conscience to propagate the ideologies of the party to the Nigerian public.

Recalling his roles in championing the APC during its formative years, Eze said he regrets being among those who spoke to the conscience of Nigerians to accept the party and the promises it carry for the country, because the APC has lost direction and has been reduced to a congregation of minions and puppets adoring the gross incompetence of President Bola Tinubu.

"We promised Nigerians that we will improve the value of our local currency to the Dollar, but the Naira has maintained a free-fall trajectory and abysmal performance in the international money market; We promised to erase insecurity in Nigeria, but instead the party and the government in power has turned the country to a graveyard where no Nigerian is sure of life; the party promised sufficient food for all Nigerians, instead the government is building Internally Displaced People (IDP) Camps to house farmers as bandits raze the homes and villages in North East and North Central zones that are food basket of this nation; we promised quality education for our children, but today, education is flat on its back, beaten into a prostrate position which has made those who knew the standard that existed before this time to shake their heads in sorrow and dismay; we promised to make our democracy one of the most outstanding in the world, instead we have turned our democracy not only a huge joke but a laughing stock as the country under Tinubu is being forced into a one party system; We promised to erase corruption but succeeded in making corruption and embezzlement of public funds a way of life under the current regime.

“Our dear President Tinubu promised Nigerians of uninterrupted power supply and if he fails nobody should vote for him or the party but he succeeded to give Nigerians darkness but scheming to be reelected.

“To mess up our dear party, we mistakenly brought in Tinubu whose claim of being a democrat has crashed every dint of democracy that was left in our polity.

“To embarrass us as a party, Tinubu brought in Akpabio and Nyesom Wike who were sworn enemies of APC from the beginning to prove to Nigerians what undemocratic minds can achieve through dishonest craftiness.”

Expressing sadness over what the APC and Tinubu has turned Nigeria into, Eze tendered an unreserved apology to all Nigerians for the shame and disparaging image the government has created of Nigeria on the global map.

His words: "The best I can show of my seriousness in my decision is to disengage myself from such an evil set-up that doesn't mean well for Nigeria and Nigerians and join the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to collaborate with others to turn the fortunes of this country and restore a true and genuine democracy to us all.

"Today, no Nigerian can claim to be safe anymore as the country has been turned into a field of bloodbath. If we count daily, the number of Nigerians that are killed, they would be in hundreds. Suicide bombing are now back in our midst. Our soldiers are no longer safe as Boko Haram and their groups now overturn our barracks.

“Our people both in the North East and North Central have left their farming settlement to stay in the ID Camp even though it still doesn't guarantee their safety.

“The country is under fire and instead of our president to stay back, show sympathy and devise a workable means of ending the galloping bloodbath, he preferred to jet to the UK with some of our misguided Governors and Senators, to receive flowers and salute.

“Today the current APC is more like a banditry outfit destroying any form of opposition, attacking and decimating any set up of any dissenting voice exemplified by what happened at Bakassa LGA of CRS where the meeting of ADC was disruptive by APC thugs. Positioning this new undemocratic ideology, one misguided fellow Joe Igbokwe stated, ‘we don't want to see any Billboard of any other political party except that of APC in Lagos’. That is what Tinubu have turned out dear democratic country into. The Edo State Governor have reiterated that no opposition political party will be tolerated to operate in Edo State the attack against Peter Obi is a demonstration of this madness and in support of this level of madness, a Yoruba Nation activist Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, recently warned opposition leaders Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi against campaigning in the South-West for the 2027 presidential election.

Eze asked: “Who in his right senses should still be proudly claim to be a member of such an undemocratic set-up call APC?”

Continuing, he said: “In the attempt to decimate democracy and in absence of any sound National Assembly, laws are being ignited to undermine almost all the political parties in Nigeria.”

Eze said he was taking solace “in the fact that Nigerians will unite to ensure that this evil APC government is booted out of power and genuine democrats elected to pave a way for the emancipation and development of this country.”

He further highlighted that even if all the 36 governors defect to APC the reelection of Tinubu will still not be feasible as the level of hunger and poverty unleashed on Nigerians is enough to get him out.

Eze aligned himself with the position of Rt. Hon. Barr. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi when he described the Tinubu-led government as “abysmally incompetent” and lacking the basic leadership skills required to safeguard citizens. Highlighting that Nigerians cannot continue to mourn while the government “lives lavishly and ostentatiously” without taking decisive action to end the country’s insecurity.

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