Shina Peller has announced his defection from the All Progressive Congress, for his conscience sake and the interest of his people.
He made the announcement on Friday, via his social media platform on Twitter.
Shina Abiola Peller is a Nigerian entrepreneur, politician, Industrialist, and a Member of the 9th National Assembly. He is the chairman and chief executive officer of Aquila Group of Companies and Club Quilox.
Shina Peller is a member of the House of Representatives representing the Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa federal constituency.
Peller, was elected on the platform of APC in 2019, vied for the ruling party’s ticket for Oyo North Senatorial District, but lost to Senator Fatai Buhari who had 570 votes against Peller’s five votes.
However, he has not disclosed his new party yet, he says he will announce his new party soon.
“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,” he said.
The federal lawmaker also addressed a letter to the Chairman of APC Ward 9, Koso in the Iseyin Local government area of Oyo State tittled“APC Membership Renouncement.”
The letter reads, “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.
“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.”
