Timipre Sylva, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources.
Timipre Sylva, former Bayelsa State governor and founding member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has officially resigned from the party.
Sylva announced his exit through a resignation letter submitted to the APC chairman of Ward 4 in Brass Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, citing the party’s departure from its foundational ideals and systemic failures within the current administration.
The high-profile departure comes amid escalating legal and political troubles for the former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources.
In November 2025, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) declared him wanted over an alleged conspiracy and dishonest conversion of $14.86m.
