Ben Bruce Decamps From PDP To APC, Hails Tinubu

Former Bayelsa East Senator Ben Murray-Bruce has announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

In a statement released on Wednesday, Murray-Bruce praised President Bola Tinubu’s leadership and ongoing economic reforms, describing them as bold steps toward rebuilding the nation.

He said he has known the president since 1998 and commended his focus and determination, stressing that Tinubu is driven by results rather than public praise.

Ben Bruce noted that although some of Tinubu’s reforms are painful, they are necessary for long-term prosperity.

He credited the administration for stabilizing the naira, improving national security, and ending fuel scarcity through deregulation.

He also highlighted progress in infrastructure development, including new roads, ports, airports, and housing projects, which he said were creating new opportunities across the country.

Acknowledging that many Nigerians are still struggling with the effects of these reforms, he said true national progress often comes through difficult transitions.

“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,” the statement reads.

“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 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.

“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.

“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.

“And beyond economics, 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.

“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.

“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.”

The former senator said in eight years of Tinubu’s presidency, 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 added.

His defection follows that of Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri and several members of his cabinet, who also resigned from the PDP.