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Former senator Ben Murray-Bruce, who represented the Bayelsa East Senatorial District, has announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
He made the announcement on Wednesday through a statement he personally signed and shared on his Facebook page.
Murray-Bruce commended the administration led by President Bola Tinubu, saying that “for the first time in our nation’s history, we have a President who truly understands finance, who sees the economy not as a political slogan, but as a living organism that must be disciplined, deregulated, and allowed to breathe.”
He expressed optimism about Tinubu’s ongoing economic reforms, describing them as the foundation for the country’s long-term prosperity.
The former senator, who has known Tinubu since 1998, praised the President’s deep financial insight and dedication to fostering a free-market economy.
“I have known President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu since 1998. I know the man’s mind, his courage, and his conviction. He is not driven by applause; he is driven by results. And today, I can boldly say to you that he is on the right track.
“For the first time in our nation’s history, we have a President who truly understands finance, who sees the economy not as a political slogan, but as a living organism that must be disciplined, deregulated, and allowed to breathe.”
He acknowledged the administration’s efforts to stabilise the economy, strengthen the naira, and restore investor confidence through competent management at the Central Bank of Nigeria.
Murray-Bruce also praised Tinubu’s security reforms, noting that the appointment of the National Security Adviser has significantly improved Nigeria’s security framework, with insecurity being “quietly and systematically dismantled.”
“The painful reforms we face today are the very foundation of tomorrow’s prosperity. We are moving into a free-market economy, one that rewards hard work and innovation instead of dependency and distortion.
“Look around you: under this administration, the appointment of the National Security Adviser has redefined our national safety architecture. Insecurity is being quietly and systematically dismantled. The Central Bank, now professionally steered, is stabilising the economy, rebuilding confidence, and restoring the dignity of the naira.
“Our foreign policy is again respected. Our fuel supply is deregulated. We will never again live through the humiliation of fuel scarcity. The numbers are beginning to speak, investments are returning, and the world is watching Nigeria rise again.
“And beyond economics, Bola Tinubu’s infrastructural drive is unprecedented; from massive road networks to modernised ports, airports and housing schemes springing up across the nation. These developments are not just concrete and steel; they are the arteries through which growth and opportunity now flow.
“I know it is still a difficult season for many families. But as history teaches, reform is never painless. Yet, it is in these moments of sacrifice that nations are reborn.
“That is why today, I am joining the All Progressives Congress (APC), not for politics, but for progress. Because I believe that Bola Tinubu’s leadership, guided by courage and intellect, will deliver the Nigeria we have all dreamed of.
“Mark my words: in the full term of eight years, Nigeria will witness phenomenal growth. I choose to stand with that vision. I choose to stand with reform. I choose to stand with the future.
“Thank you, and may God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
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