Shina Peller, a federal legislator representing the Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa federal district in the House of Representatives, has publicly quit his membership in the All Progressives Congress as the 2023 general election approaches.
This was stated in a letter signed by Shina Peller on Thursday, June 16, and addressed to the APC Ward 9 chairman in Koso, Oyo State’s Iseyin local government area.
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The politician stated why he made the decision.
Shina Peller, in the letter titled “APC Membership Renouncement” wrote;
I write to formally inform you of the renouncement of my membership from the All Progressives Congress (APC).
I took this decision after due consultation with my people from the Oke Ogun region and beyond who feel humiliated by the undemocratic acts and decisions of some gladiators within Oyo State APC.
Shina Peller further clarified that the party stakeholders in Oyo State have deviated from the principles of the party, which informed his decision.
President Muhammadu Buhari preached bottom-to-top approach driven APC, but the undemocratic conduct of some party chieftains particularly in Oyo State has shown that the people from the grassroots and the youth will continue to be at the mercy of the few at the top, who impose their preferred candidate against the wish of the people, as recently witnessed in Oyo North Senatorial District where I belong.
My people have therefore decided that we withdraw our membership of the APC, and I totally align with them as I delved into politics, not for a selfish reason but for the overall interest of Nigerian youths and the people of Oke Ogun. So. I hereby renounce my membership of the APC.
Thank you so much.
The lawmaker also announced the development via his Twitter page, saying;
I’ve tried my best for APC, the party style of democracy in Oyo State kills my conscience and I’ve to put my people’s interest first. I’ve realized that the youths and the people will continue to be at the mercy of few at the top. I’ll announce my new political party on 21|06| 22.
I’ve tried my best for APC, the party style of democracy in Oyo State kills my conscience and I’ve to put my people’s interest first. I’ve realized that the youths and the people will continue to be at the mercy of few at the top. I’ll announce my new political party on 21|06| 22
— Shina Peller (@ShinaPeller) June 17, 2022
