Oyinlola To Buhari: I Dump APC For ‘Greater Political Engagement’
After recently emerging leader of Obasanjo’s Coalition of Nigeria Movement (CNM) with the hope of sweeping President Muhammadu Buhari from office in 2019, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola has dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.
Oyinlola’s recent move follows speculations of plans to float another political party with concealed endorsement of Obasanjo’s bid to kick President Buhari out of office.
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The latest development was contained in Oyinlola’s resignation letter as the Chairman of National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) which was made public Thursday.
Oyinlola, in a letter dated May 9, 2018, said he is moving onto a “new and greater political engagement,” hence his decision to step down as NIMC chair, as running the two positions side by side may affect his working relationship with the president.
“Your Excellency, I must put on record my very deep sense of appreciation for the special privilege and consideration you gave me to serve our fatherland in that capacity. As I stated in my appreciation letter to you shortly after the appointment, the offer was a clear call to service. I gave the job the dedication it deserved and would have loved to continue but I regret to inform Your Excellency that I have a new, greater political engagement that will make that difficult and even impolitic,” he said.
“Sir, as one of my bosses in the army, I believe you would understand my stand given recent political developments. The training I got as a decorated officer and gentleman precluded me from engaging in any act that could amount to disloyalty and conflict of interest. I am moving on to chart a new course in my politics outside the ruling party and this thus, demands my dropping the NIMC chairmanship.
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“I thank you, sir, once again for the great honour and confidence reposed in me. However, there is time to take a job and another time to leave it and move on. For me, the time to work on something else in the interest and service of our people is now,” he added.
