President Tinubu’s Appointee Resigns Over One Party Concerns

Mr Aliyu Audu, President Bola Tinubu’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs, has resigned.

Audu’s resignation letter was dated June 8, 2025, and was sent through 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.”

According to Audu, he resigned because he refused to be utilised to reduce Nigeria to a one-party state by the APC-led federal government.

In a statement accompanying his resignation, Audu said, “Good morning, fellow compatriots. My resignation is a matter of conscience, not rebellion, as some have suggested.

“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 favour 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 criticised under Obasanjo in 2003. Such a path is not only politically reckless; it is spiritually dangerous.”

He pointed out that censoring different voices is not leadership but rather backward.

Audu said, “And it contradicts the divine order, which protects freedom of choice and diversity of thinking. God, in His wisdom, enables both belief and scepticism to coexist. So, as mere mortals, why should we be afraid of 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 on 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 cease. We are still here for the attacks and counterattacks. Oya Agbadorians, over to you.”