Ben Murray-Bruce Quits PDP, Joins APC Citing Progress and Reforms
Former senator Ben Murray-Bruce, who represented Bayelsa East Senatorial District, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and officially joined the All Progressives Congress (APC).
In a statement posted on Facebook on Wednesday, Murray-Bruce praised the current administration’s approach to economic and national development, describing it as a disciplined and reform-focused government.
“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.
He highlighted achievements such as stabilizing the economy, improving national security, revitalizing foreign policy, deregulating fuel supply, and advancing infrastructure projects across the country.
Acknowledging the challenges Nigerians still face, Murray-Bruce said, “I know it is still a difficult season for many families. But as history teaches, reform is never painless. Yet, it is in these moments of sacrifice that nations are reborn.”
He stressed that his defection was driven by a desire to support progress rather than political ambition: “I am joining the APC not for politics, but for progress. I choose to stand with that vision. I choose to stand with reform. I choose to stand with the future.”
His move comes shortly after Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri also left the PDP for the APC, along with his cabinet members and local government officials.
