Former Bayelsa State Governor, Timipre Sylva, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing what he described as the erosion of the ideals on which the party was founded.
Sylva announced his resignation in a letter addressed to the APC chairman in Ward 4, Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, on Monday.
The former governor said he arrived at the decision after consultations with his family, associates, colleagues and supporters.
“Having consulted widely with my family, associates, colleagues and sympathisers, I wish to formally tender my resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC), with immediate effect,” he said.
Sylva, who described himself as a founding member of the APC, said he was saddened by what he characterised as the abandonment of the principles that informed the party’s formation.
“As a founding member of the APC, and one who joined other well-meaning Nigerians in building the Party with sweat and money, it is deeply saddening to witness how the ideals we espoused have been so thoroughly and unrecognisably thwarted,” he said.
He further criticised what he described as a political culture in which party leaders appear to operate on the belief that “all is fair in politics.”
According to Sylva, such an approach runs contrary to the principles of decency and morality.
“All cannot be fair in any endeavour of life. The demands of basic decency and morality forbid it. Unfortunately, this mentality appears to underpin virtually every action, and even inaction, of this administration,” he said.
EFCC Case, Alleged Coup Plot
Sylva’s resignation comes amid legal and political controversies involving him.
In November 2025, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) declared him wanted in connection with an alleged case involving conspiracy and dishonest conversion of $14,859,257.
He was also listed among the defendants in a 13-count charge filed by the Federal Government over an alleged plot to overthrow the government of President Bola Tinubu.
Sylva has now formally ended his membership of the APC, the party he helped establish, citing concerns over what he described as a departure from its founding ideals.
His resignation is expected to generate political reactions in Bayelsa and beyond, particularly amid growing political realignments ahead of the 2027 elections.
