Yakubu, who described his exit as a painful but necessary decision, said he could no longer tolerate the injustice, exclusion, and lack of cohesion that have plagued the council’s operations under Agbeh’s leadership.
“I have served this party with full dedication—emotionally, financially, and structurally. Yet, I and my loyal supporters have been consistently sidelined from all meaningful engagements and decisions,” he said.
According to Yakubu, since assuming office, he has been shut out of critical governance processes. He claimed he was denied access to his official quarters and had been compelled to lodge in hotels at his own expense.
“Not once has an executive council meeting been convened. I am completely excluded from project planning, appointments, and committee formations. It’s a one-man show,” he lamented.
He further cited a troubling episode involving the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), where he was appointed to lead a committee on a refugee irrigation project. Rather than offer support, Yakubu alleged, the chairman publicly rebuked him and shut down the initiative—even though it fell under his office’s purview.
“That incident was bothhumiliating and revealing of the disdain with which I’m treated,” he stated.
In his letter, Yakubu also recounted his financial contributions to the party, including paying for Chairman Agbeh’s CROSIEC nomination forms before the election—a debt he claims has never been reimbursed. He also said the chairman borrowed additional funds after their inauguration, which remain unpaid.
Despite his efforts to consolidate support for the APC in Urban Ward II—an area previously dominated by the opposition PDP—Yakubu said he received no financial or moral backing from the party hierarchy.
“I nearly collapsed the PDP structure in Urban Ward II, yet the burden of sustaining that political base was left entirely to me. This level of neglect is eroding public trust in the party.”
While distancing himself from the APC, Yakubu expressed admiration for Governor Bassey Otu’s administration and pledged his continued support for the governor’s policies and re-election bid.
“My loyalty to Governor Otu remains intact. I will continue to support his people-centred leadership, even if it means working outside the APC.”
He concluded by affirming his commitment to inclusive and accountable governance, stating that he would not allow his followers to be used and discarded.
As of the time of filing this report, neither the APC leadership in Ogoja nor Chairman Agbeh had issued any formal response to the allegations raised in the resignation letter.
