{"id":121458,"date":"2024-06-13T07:25:17","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T06:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/ex-apc-nwc-member-lukman-resigns-from-party"},"modified":"2024-06-13T09:32:52","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T08:32:52","slug":"ex-apc-nwc-member-lukman-resigns-from-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/ex-apc-nwc-member-lukman-resigns-from-party","title":{"rendered":"Ex-APC NWC member, Lukman resigns from party"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A former member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, National Working Committee, NWC, Malam Salihu Lukman, has resigned from the party.<\/p>\n<p>Lukman said his resignation was due to the lack of internal democracy in APC.<\/p>\n<p>He also accused the APC of its inability to allow the needed reforms.<\/p>\n<p>The former Director General of the Progressive Governors\u2019 Forum conveyed his resignation in a statement he issued in Abuja on Wednesday, June 12, titled: \u201cAPC and The Future of Nigerian Democracy: Letter to Selected APC Leaders.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to Lukman: \u201cGiven all this, it is possible to remain in APC if at all President Tinubu will allow internal reform in the party to return it to its founding vision, which as it is, is very remote. But my reality now in the party is that my membership has been rendered useless and there is no need for me to continue to impose myself.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have therefore gone back to the trenches and will try to work with all committed Nigerians who agree and subscribe to the goal of actively campaigning for the survival and development of democracy in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe must grow our democracy to the point whereby elected representatives at all levels are accountable to the party and it is possible for Nigerians represented by various interests to develop strong relationships with political parties and elected governments based on which policies of governments can be made to reflect wider interests of Nigerians.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am confident that a strong democracy with functional political parties is possible in Nigeria. I am also confident that in our lifetime we can produce governments that are truly capable of making the lives of Nigerians better. I don\u2019t expect party leaders will agree with my decision. I believe that eventually, we will be united will all party leaders and other Nigerians who are committed to developing Nigerian democracy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. A former member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, National Working Committee, NWC, Malam Salihu Lukman, has resigned from the party. Lukman said his resignation was due to the lack of internal democracy in APC. He also accused the APC of its inability to allow the needed reforms. 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