A former member of the Home of Representatives and ex-Senior Particular Assistant to the President on Nationwide Meeting Issues (Home of Representatives), Hon. Nasiru Baballe Ila, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing marginalisation and lack of inner democracy within the celebration.
In a letter to the Ward Chairman of Gyadi-Gyadi Arewa in Tarauni Native Authorities, dated October 23, 2025, Ila described his resignation as “a painful but mandatory determination.”
He mentioned the therapy he and his supporters acquired from the APC management, particularly in Kano, pushed him to depart the ruling celebration.
“The therapy I’ve acquired inside the celebration, notably in Kano, and different salient developments have compelled me to take this step,” Ila mentioned.
The previous lawmaker lamented that members of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), one of many events that merged to type the APC in 2013, had been sidelined and denied alternatives to take part in celebration and authorities actions.
“The management’s refusal in any respect ranges to recognise and contain core legacy members from the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) in celebration administration has been deeply disheartening,” he wrote. “Our teeming members, particularly in Kano, have been denied the privilege of serving within the celebration and authorities they helped to type and convey to energy.”
Ila, who represented Tarauni Federal Constituency from 2011 to 2019, accused the APC management of abandoning the celebration’s founding beliefs. “The celebration’s lack of inner democracy and inclusiveness starkly contradicts its progressive beliefs,” he mentioned. “Regardless of my dedication and repair to the celebration since its formation, I’ve been subjected to unjust therapy beneath your watch.”
He recalled being denied a return ticket to the Home of Representatives in 2019, linking it to inner celebration scheming. Ila additionally mentioned that even after being appointed by former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2022, he continued to face alienation inside the APC construction in Kano.
“As a principled particular person, and consistent with my conviction and religion, I can now not, in good conscience, faux and stay in a celebration that compromises my values,” he declared.
Asserting his subsequent political transfer, Ila mentioned he had joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC), which he believes higher displays his ideas and keenness for service. “After cautious consideration, I’ve determined to align myself with a brand new platform that displays the very motive I joined politics ab initio — service to humanity. Therefore, I’ve determined to hitch the African Democratic Congress (ADC), the place I imagine my values and ideas might be revered,” he mentioned.
He ended his letter on a be aware of hope, saying, “I stay guided by the very ideas of politics with out bitterness and repair to humanity. As you recognize, fact alone triumphs. Could ALLAH information and bless the great folks of Tarauni, Kano, and Nigeria.”
