Barr. Solomon Dalung has resigned his membership from the All progressive Congress (APC)

Dalung, a former Minister of Sport under President Muhammadu Buhari’s first term in office submitted his letter of withdrawal from the APC to the Ward Chairman of the party in Sabon Gida Ward, Langtang South LGA of Plateau State.

The letter dated April 1, 2022, and signed by Dalung, was obtained by our Correspondent, cited conflict in the party.

The letter read, “This is to convey my withdrawal of membership from the All Progressives Congress with effect from the date of this notice.

“It is worthy of mention that recent developments in the party conflict with my core principles of values which define the basis of allegiance to the party.

“Of note is the fact that internal democracy is critical to the survival of representative democracy without which political participation remains a mirage.”

Lalong has been critical of the Buhari administration in recent times.

However a certain flier which was obtained showed that the former minister is contesting for a seat in the House of Representatives on behalf of Langtang North and South Federal Constituency.

BEN cannot authoritatively confirmed this but according to the flier, Dalung is contesting under the Social Democratic Party (SDP)