Senator Ali Ndume, representing Borno South, has tendered an apology to the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for his recent comments, while reaffirming his stance on the issue.
In a previous interview, Ndume had alleged that the administration of President Bola Tinubu was comprised of kleptocrats, leading to his removal as Senate Chief Whip by the party, which also requested his resignation as a member.
Following a meeting with the party leadership in Abuja on Wednesday, Ndume acknowledged that he should have addressed his concerns through internal channels, rather than publicly.
He maintained that his comments were motivated by patriotism, and expressed remorse for any offense caused.
Despite this, Ndume stood by his initial statements, reiterating his commitment to speaking truth to power.
“With what has happened which you are all aware, it is not surprising that I am invited to hear my own side, and we had family discussions,” Ndume said.
“And I actually accepted the mistake of not talking to the party as a last point, and I promised the party that all my observations as a senior member of the family should have terminated or ended with the party.
“Whatever I said or whatever I did was out of patriotism, and those issues may be said strongly, but they are true, I should have talked to the party as the last bus stop.”
On his part, Abdullahi Ganduje, national chairman of the APC, said the party was satisfied with Ndume’s apology.
Ganduje described the disagreement as a “family matter”.
“It is a family issue we need to resolve, and we are writing to the national assembly conveying what has transpired between Senator Ndume and the party,” he said.
“You know he apologised to the party, and we conveyed the same issue to the national assembly; when we do that, we hope they can review their position.”
