Veteran journalist, Jonathan Ishaku, dumps APC, says party unfair to Plateau

Veteran journalist and author, Nde Jonathan Ishaku, has tendered his resignation to the All Progressives Congress APC

Ishaku said in a statement that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and APC have not been fair to the party in the state, citing the delay in replacing Senator Simon Lalong in the federal executive council as one of the injustices being meted to the party in the state by the Tinubu and APC leadership

THE FULL STATEMENT:

This morning, September 6, 2024, I tendered my letter of resignation of my membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Gwamlar Unit Chairman in Shiwer-Seri Federal Ward (and Shiwer State Ward), Kanke Local Government Area , Plateau State.

This is an expression of my disappointment with the treatment meted to the party and people of Plateau State by the very national ruling party we the members fought very hard to install. I am particularly disappointed that eight months after the resignation of Senator Simon Bako Lalong from the Federal Executive Council (EXCO) to assume his mandate as a Senator, the Ministerial slot for Plateau State has been left indefinitely vacant.

This is contrary to the Constitution of Nigeria 147(3) which stipulates that there must be at least one Cabinet member from each of the 36 states in Nigeria. In other words, the Federal Government of Nigeria as it now operates does so without the participation of my dear Plateau State.

By extension it means as a party member, I do not count in the government and I cannot longer continue to live the illusion. In my opinion, this is a slight on the good people, and members of the party in the state.

The people of Plateau State deserve the utmost respect and treatment from the President and the APC. My resignation is a protest against the indefinite exclusion of Plateau State by the ruling APC Government.

Signed JONATHAN ISHAKU

Veteran Journalist, Author & Essayist