Mr Aliyu Audu has resigned from his position as the Senior
Special Assistant on Public Affairs to President Bola Tinubu.
Audu’s resignation letter was dated June 8, 2025 and was
tendered through the office of the president’s Chief of Staff, Femi
Gbajabiamila.
The letter reads partly: “I write to formally tender my
resignation as Senior Special Assistant to the president on Public Affairs,
effective immediately.”
Explaining why he resigned, Audu said he refused to be used
as a tool to reduce Nigeria to a one-party state by the All Progressives
Congress, APC-led federal government.
In a statement that accompanied his resignation, Audu said:
“Good morning fellow compatriots, I have seen many comments about my
resignation and I must say it is not act of rebellion but of conscience.
“Though I do not align with the PDP, I refuse to be used
directly or indirectly as an instrument to reduce Nigeria to a one-party state.
That would be a betrayal of both divine favor and democratic principle.
“After all that God has done for us as a nation, especially
in these times, we owe it to Him and to posterity to uphold values that reflect
justice, balance, and liberty. True democracy thrives on healthy competition,
not political domination.
“If we now begin to silence or crush opposition simply
because we have the upper hand, then we are no different from the very system
we once criticized under Obasanjo in 2003. Such a path is not only politically
reckless; it is spiritually dangerous.”
He noted that suppressing alternative voices is not
leadership but it is regression.
Audu added: “And it runs contrary to the divine order, which
upholds freedom of choice and diversity of thought. God, in His wisdom, allows
even belief and disbelief to coexist. Why then should we, mere mortals, fear
ideological pluralism?
“Let us build a Nigeria where our strength lies not in
uniformity, but in the maturity to compete with ideas, vision, and integrity.
Only then can we truly say we are progressing. May Allah SWT forgive us our
shortcomings and direct us on the path of righteousness.
“I will continue to support our government in power not just
because I helped bring it but also because I believe in the success recorded in
the area of economic reforms.
“We just differ on political views as I pride myself with
being a progressive and a promoter of democratic values which seems to be lost
in the unholy alliance of PBAT with Wike.
“That does not mean our gbas gbos will seize o. We still
here for the attacks and counter attacks. Oya Agbadorians over to you.”
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