Oyinlola Resigns As NIMC Chairman, Dumps APC

Posted by African Examiner Featured, Latest Headlines, News Thursday, May 10th, 2018

By Ayo Balogun, Lagos

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former governor of Osun, Mr Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has resigned his appointment as the Chairman of National Identity Management Commission (NIMC).

Oyinlola, in a resignation letter dated May 9, and addressed to President Muhammadu Buhari, said he resigned his appointment to pursue other political engagement.

African Examiner reports that Mr Oyinlola also dumped the ruling All progressives Congress (APC) in a letter he wrote to the Chairman of APC in Ward 1, Okuku, Odo Otin Local Government Area of Osun State.

Resigning as NICM chairman, Oyinlola told President Buhari he resigned so he can fully participate in the Coalition for Nigeria Movement (CNM) convened by former President Olusegun Obasanjo.

His resignation letter reads: “Sir, I write to resign my appointment as the chairman of National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) with effect from today, 9^th 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 goodluck while praying that you will finish well and strong in the service of our country.”

Oyinlola was appointed as NIMC Chairman by President Buhari on September 2017 but has since joined the Obasanjo’s Coalition for Nigeria Movement (CNM), a political movement against President Buhari’s re-election bid.