Former lawmaker, who represented Bayelsa East Senatorial District, Ben Murray-Bruce, has opened up on the reason for dumping the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Naijaonpoint reports that the business magnate had announced his decision to dump the party on Wednesday.
He argued that the current pains Nigerians are experiencing as a result of the reforms introduced by the Tinubu government are only temporary and will yield benefits of prosperity in the near future.
Shedding more light on the reason for his defection during an appearance on Arise News on Thursday, Murray-Bruce stated that his decision was driven purely by President Bola Tinubu’s leadership qualities and capacity to rebuild Nigeria’s economy, not by party affiliation or personal gain.
According to him, political parties were irrelevant compared to the leadership and vision of the individual at the helm.
He said, “It’s about leadership. It’s not the party. Forget about party, parties are irrelevant. It’s about the man at the top.
“President Tinubu has shown that he can lead Nigeria, he can fix the economy, he can put together a dream team. People want immediate results, but that’s not going to happen. Nigeria is in very bad shape and needs time to recover.”
He likened Nigeria’s current economic condition to a patient recovering from surgery.
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