Former Bayelsa East senator Ben Murray-Bruce has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the All Progressives Congress (APC), praising President Bola Tinubu’s economic and security reforms.
Former federal lawmaker Ben Murray-Bruce has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and announced his decision to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Murray-Bruce, who represented Bayelsa East in the Senate, made the announcement on Wednesday through a statement posted on his Facebook page.
He commended President Bola Tinubu for his “courageous and reform-driven leadership,” describing him as a leader who “understands finance” and is “driven by results, not applause.”
“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,” he said.
The former senator praised the Tinubu administration’s economic reforms, deregulation of the fuel market, and restructuring of the Central Bank of Nigeria, saying these efforts are stabilizing the naira and attracting foreign investment. He also lauded recent security improvements and infrastructural developments across the country.
Murray-Bruce said his defection was not political but “for progress,” expressing confidence that Tinubu’s leadership “will deliver the Nigeria we have all dreamed of.”
He predicted “phenomenal growth” under Tinubu’s eight-year tenure.