Former Bayelsa East Senator, Ben Murray-Bruce, has officially dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
In a statement released on Wednesday, the businessman and politician, popularly known as the “Common Sense Senator,” praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s leadership and the direction of his economic reforms.
“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,” Murray-Bruce said.
“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.”
Murray-Bruce’s defection is another high-profile move to the APC, as more political figures align with President Tinubu’s reform-driven government.
