Shehu Sani, the senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress.
The Senator in a letter dated October 19, 2018, and addressed to the chairman of APC, Adams Oshiomhole, did not give reasons for his action.
“I present to you highest compliments and wish by this communication to formally offer to you my resignation from the All Progressives Congress, APC,” the letter opened.
“I had joined the APC and remained with it against all odds with the belief that it will constitute a veritable platform for the realization of those democratic ideals which I hold very dear, that honour and integrity will be the ultimate ethos of the party and, most importantly, that internal party democracy will always be the norm. However, only posterity can affirm the extent to which the APC has committed to and reflected these values.
“As I exit the APC at this point in time, I wish to formally thank the party for availing me the platform upon which I am currently serving this country in the honoured capacity of Senator of the Federal Republic.
“I wish the party well in all her future endeavours and ask, Sir, that you please accept the assurance of my highest considerations,” the letter ended.
Controversies had trailed the decision of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to grant automatic return ticket to the senator and others.
Days after the APC headquarters announced Senator Sani as its only candidate cleared to contest the Kaduna Central senatorial seat, the Kaduna State Government and its officials continue to condemn the decision, claiming it had been reversed.
Sani and Mr El-Rufai have been at daggers drawn shortly after both men were elected senator and governor respectively in 2015.
Despite being of the same party, they have both attacked and cursed each other publicly including using uncouth language.
At the peak of party defections and due to the lingering crisis with his state governor, many had expected the senator to leave the APC but he was persuaded by national leaders of the party including Mr Oshiomhole not to do so.
See a copy of the letter below:
