ABUJA, Nigeria — Former senator Ben Murray-Bruce has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing his support for President Bola Tinubu’s reform-driven administration.
In a statement released on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, the former Bayelsa East lawmaker praised Tinubu’s leadership style and economic policies, describing the president as a visionary reformer who is “driven by results, not applause.”
“I have known President Asiwaju Bola Tinubu since 1998. I know the man’s mind, his courage, and his conviction,” Murray-Bruce said.
“For the first time in our nation’s history, we have a President who truly understands finance, who sees the economy not as a political slogan, but as a living organism that must be disciplined, deregulated, and allowed to breathe.”
The businessman and media executive commended Tinubu’s handling of economic and security matters, saying his policies were laying the foundation for long-term prosperity.
“The painful reforms we face today are the very foundation of tomorrow’s prosperity. We are moving into a free-market economy, one that rewards hard work and innovation instead of dependency and distortion,” he said.
Murray-Bruce pointed to several developments under the current administration, including the reorganisation of the national security architecture, professional management at the Central Bank, deregulation of fuel supply, and renewed investor confidence.
“The Central Bank, now professionally steered, is stabilising the economy, rebuilding confidence, and restoring the dignity of the naira,” he said.
“Our foreign policy is again respected. Our fuel supply is deregulated. We will never again live through the humiliation of fuel scarcity.”
He also lauded Tinubu’s infrastructure push, saying it had opened new channels for growth.
“Bola Tinubu’s infrastructural drive is unprecedented — from massive road networks to modernised ports, airports, and housing schemes springing up across the nation. These developments are not just concrete and steel; they are the arteries through which growth and opportunity now flow.”
Acknowledging the economic hardship many Nigerians currently face, Murray-Bruce said that “reform is never painless,” but insisted that the sacrifices being made would lead to national renewal.
“That is why today, I am joining the All Progressives Congress (APC), not for politics, but for progress,” he declared.
“Because I believe that Bola Tinubu’s leadership, guided by courage and intellect, will deliver the Nigeria we have all dreamed of.”
He predicted that Nigeria would witness “phenomenal growth” by the end of Tinubu’s eight-year presidency, adding, “I choose to stand with that vision. I choose to stand with reform. I choose to stand with the future.”
Murray-Bruce’s resignation follows a wave of high-profile defections from the PDP.
On Wednesday, October 15, 2025, Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri and his cabinet also announced their exit from the party, further deepening the crisis within the main opposition.
