There seemed to be trouble in the camp of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as its members are gradually quitting the party over the decision of its presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to pick a Muslim running mate.
For those who don’t know, Tinubu had on Sunday, June 11th, 2022 announced former Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State as his running mate for the 2023 presidential election.
Be that as it may, Nollywood veteran actor, Kenneth Okonkwo who is a former governorship aspirant in Enugu State under the party has now dumped the APC like a bad habit.
The actor disclosed this via his Instagram page
He said; “I just resigned my membership of the All Progressives Congress in the interest of equity, justice, fairness and peaceful co-existence among Nigerians.”
“May God deliver Nigeria from the hands of power grabbers who elevate the quest for power above the quest for purpose. God bless you and Barka da Sallah to our Muslim brothers.”
His resignation letter also reads thus; “Those ideals are now alien to the APC with their unfortunate decision to paint our Muslim brothers in bad light by insinuating that the Muslims in Nigeria will not accept to vote for a Northern Christian as Vice President to pair with Southern Muslim.”
“If Muslims could voluntarily vote for southern presidents, it is then a fallacy to insinuate that they cannot accept a northern Christian vice president.”
“This will permanently destroy the political viability of Northern Christians in Nigeria if allowed to stand.”
“This is in addition to the failure to protect the lives and properties of Nigerians, which should be their primary responsibility. The country is also in shatters.”
It is interesting to also know that a chieftain of the party and former governorship aspirant in Rivers State, Prince Tonye Princewill has equally resigned from the APC.