Former Bayelsa State Governor, Timipre Sylva, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying the party has moved away from the principles that led to its formation.
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Sylva announced his resignation in a letter addressed to the APC chairman in Ward 4, Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, on Monday.
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The former governor said he reached the decision after consultations with his family, associates, colleagues and supporters.
As one of the founding members of the APC, Sylva said he was disappointed by the direction the party had taken, arguing that the values used to build the organisation had been abandoned.
He said the present administration had failed to meet the expectations of many Nigerians and that he could no longer see a realistic path towards correcting the situation within the party.
Sylva’s resignation comes amid legal and political issues involving him.
In November 2025, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) declared him wanted over an alleged case involving conspiracy and dishonest conversion of $14.86 million.
He was also listed among suspects in an alleged plot to remove President Bola Tinubu’s administration and is a defendant in a 13-count charge filed by the Federal Government over the alleged coup plot.
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Despite the controversies, Sylva said his decision to quit the APC was mainly based on his disagreement with what he described as the growing belief that political actors could do anything in pursuit of their interests.
He argued that political activities should still be guided by basic standards of decency and morality.
According to the former governor, the government elected under the APC platform had disappointed a large section of Nigerians, while he saw no convincing effort to reform the situation.
Sylva said he was therefore left with little choice but to leave the party, which he described as being in serious difficulty.
Looking ahead to the 2027 general elections, the former governor expressed confidence that Nigerians would make their choice based on the interests of the country.
He also said he had sent a copy of his resignation letter to the EFCC, accusing the commission of failing to maintain the independence expected of a government institution.
Sylva alleged that the anti-graft agency had acted more like an arm of the APC than an independent state institution.
The former minister acknowledged that leaving the ruling party could expose him and his associates to greater pressure, but said he was prepared to accept the possible consequences of his decision.
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