The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Public Affairs, Aliyu Audu, has resigned from his duties.
Tendering his resignation letter on Monday, Audu said his resignation takes immediate effect as he extended his gratitude to former presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale, whkm he said recommended him for the role back in August 26, 2023.
The one-page letter with the date, June 8, was tendered through the President’s Chief of Staff.
The letter reads; “I write to formally tender my resignation… effective immediately.
“I thanked the President for the opportunity to serve my fatherland under your visionary leadership.
“It has been an honour to contribute to the public communication efforts of this administration.
“Please accept the assurances of my highest esteem and continued prayers for the success of your leadership and the progress of our beloved nation.”
Also, announcing this in an official statement, Audu stated that his decision to resign springs from a place of integrity and not rebellion. He disclosed that the urge to turn Nigeria into a one-party country does not sit well with him stating if Nigerian leaders are interested in Democracy, then they would engage in healthy competition rather than domination.
He 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.
“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.
“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.”
The presidency hasn’t responded to the resignation at the time of this report.
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