Former Governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has resigned his appointment as the Chairman of National Identity Management Commission (NIMC).
Oyinlola had joined APC during the 2014 re-election of Governor Rauf Aregbesola and joiner to work against the success of Goodluck Jonathan in the 2015 election.
Members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who moved to the All Progressives Congress, APC, before the 2015 General Elections, have on Wednesday complained of non-recognition and persecution by leaders and government of APC.
Oyinlola and Baraje in a letter written to APC on behalf of the former PDP members alleged the party of marginalisation and advised Buhari to address the issue within seven days.
However, the resignation letter dated May 9, 2018 and addressed to President Muhammadu Buhari, has been submitted to the Presidency by Oyinlola.
This has therefore put paid to the insinuation on whether Oyinlola is in APC or not. People have been doubting the loyalty of the former Governor since he took appointment as the Coordinator of the Coalition Movement of Nigeria.
The letter of resignation reads: “Sir, I write to resign my appointment as the chairman of National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) with effect from today, 9th May, 2018.
“Your Excellency, I must put on record my very deep sense of appreciation for the special privilege and consideration you gave me to serve our fatherland in that capacity.
“As I stated in my appreciation letter to you shortly after the appointment, the offer was a clear call to service. I gave the job the dedication it deserved and would have loved to continue but I regret to inform Your Excellency that I have a new, greater political engagement that will make that difficult and even impolitic.
“Sir, as one of my bosses in the army, I believe you would understand my stand given recent political developments. The training I got as a decorated officer and gentleman precluded me from engaging in any act that could amount to disloyalty and conflict of interest. I am moving on to chart a new course in my politics outside the ruling party and this thus, demands my dropping the NIMC chairmanship.
“I thank you, sir, once again for the great honour and confidence reposed in me. However, there is time to take a job and another time to leave it and move on. For me, the time to work on something else in the interest and service of our people is now.
“I wish Your Excellency good-luck while praying that you will finish well and strong in the service of our country.”
