Former Bayelsa gov, Timpre Sylva, resigns from APC

Former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC), accusing the ruling party of abandoning its founding ideals.

In a resignation letter dated August 31, 2026, the former Bayelsa State governor said he could no longer remain in the party.

The letter, electronically delivered and addressed to the APC Chairman of Ward 4 in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, stated that the former governor, who described himself as a founding member of the APC, made the decision after wide consultations with his family, associates, colleagues and sympathisers.

“Having consulted widely with my family, associates, colleagues and sympathisers, I wish to formally tender my resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC), with immediate effect,” Sylva said in the letter.

He recalled that, as a founding member of the APC, he had helped build the party.

The former minister also took a swipe at the APC leadership, alleging that its approach to politics had eroded basic standards of decency and morality. 

Sylva was declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in November 2025 over an alleged conspiracy and dishonest conversion of $ 14, 859, 14,859,257 of NCDMB funds for a refinery project at the Atlantic International Refinery and Petrochemical Limited.