Ben Murray-Bruce, former Bayelsa East Senator, has formally announced his defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
In a statement released on his social media pages on Wednesday, the former senator claimed his decision was based on Tinubu’s economic direction and courage to implement “painful but necessary reforms.”
“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. And today, I can boldly say to you that he is on the right track,” Murray-Bruce said.
According to him, Tinubu is the first Nigerian President who “truly understands finance” and is “transforming the economy from a political slogan into a living organism that must be disciplined, deregulated, and allowed to breathe.”
He praised the administration’s deregulation policies, security reforms, and infrastructure development, insisting that “the painful reforms we face today are the very foundation of tomorrow’s prosperity.”
“Look around you: under this administration, the appointment of the National Security Adviser has redefined our national safety architecture. Insecurity is being quietly and systematically dismantled. The Central Bank, now professionally steered, is stabilising the economy, rebuilding confidence, and restoring the dignity of the naira,” he said.
The senator also credited Tinubu’s government for attracting foreign investment, ending fuel scarcity, and restoring Nigeria’s international respect.
“Our foreign policy is again respected. Our fuel supply is deregulated. We will never again live through the humiliation of fuel scarcity. The numbers are beginning to speak, investments are returning, and the world is watching Nigeria rise again,” he added.
Explaining the motivation behind his defection, Murray-Bruce said: “That is why today, I am joining the All Progressives Congress (APC), not for politics, but for progress. Because I believe that Bola Tinubu’s leadership, guided by courage and intellect, will deliver the Nigeria we have all dreamed of.”
He ended by predicting that if Tinubu completes two terms in office, Nigeria would experience “phenomenal growth.”
“Mark my words: in the full term of eight years, Nigeria will witness phenomenal growth. I choose to stand with that vision. I choose to stand with reform. I choose to stand with the future,” he said.
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