BORNO South Senatorial District, Ali Ndume has tendered an apology to the All Progressives Congress (APC) for publicly criticising President Bola Ahmed Tinubu without party approval.
The apology was sequel to his removal as Senate Chief Whip, which occurred after Ndume remarked on Arise TV about President Tinubu being unaware of Nigerians’ hardships.
Senator Ndume admitted his mistake and committed to consulting the party before making such statements in the future. 
Eighteen-Eleven Media gathered that the vociferous senator was summoned by the Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the party.
Senator Ali Ndume on Tuesday to address his recent remarks against President Bola Tinubu, which led to Ndume’s removal as Senate Whip.
Following the meeting, Dr. Ganduje expressed the party’s satisfaction with Ndume’s apology and indicated that the matter would be communicated to the Senate leadership for a potential review of their decision.
Ndume’s removal came after the NWC formally complained to the Godswill Akpabio-led Senate, about the Borno State-born senator’s statements against Tinubu.
Dr. Ganduje explained, “We are quite satisfied with his apology. The party is the father of everybody. As a party, we can invite legislators, executive members, and appointed party members in the government. It is a family issue, and we need to resolve it. We will write to the National Assembly conveying what has transpired between Senator Ndume and the party, and we hope they can review their position.”
Senator Ndume, on his part, acknowledged his mistake, stating that he should have raised his concerns through the party leadership rather than on national television. He expressed his commitment to addressing future issues within the party framework.
“Yesterday, I was invited by the party and here I am to discuss family matters. The National Chairman is not just a national chairman to me but a father. I accept the mistake of not talking to the party as a last point. Moving forward, I will ensure all my observations end with the party. Whatever I said was out of patriotism, and while my points may have been strongly worded, they were true. However, I should have discussed them with the party first,” Ndume said.
Ndume emphasized his loyalty to the party, stating, “My membership has not been expelled, the party did not say we don’t want you here. The only thing the party said is if you don’t want this house you can go to any other house. Where will I go? This is my house.”
He clarified that his remarks were not an attack on the President or the party but a failure to communicate through the appropriate channels. “The President did not take offence, I didn’t insult the President, I didn’t say anything against the party. I left the party out of reaching it on issues, and that is all I can say,” Ndume concluded.
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