The leader of the Solidarity Party, opvulcan, has announced his resignation with immediate effect following a difficult period for the party.
In a statement released to supporters on Monday evening, opvulcan said he had accepted the leadership in an attempt to “unite a fractured party and help rebuild trust in our movement”.
He said he believed the party could move beyond “bad media coverage, scandal and previous wrongdoing”, but admitted he had “failed to achieve that goal”.
The outgoing leader took “full accountability” for mistakes made during his leadership and apologised to members, supporters and voters, saying they “deserved unity, direction and stability”.
While reaffirming his belief in the party’s “values and potential”, opvulcan said he no longer believed he was “the right person to lead its reconstruction”.
He also thanked members who had supported him during “the most difficult moments”, including during GCSEs and the recent snap election campaign.
The resignation comes at a turbulent time for the party, with attention now turning towards who could succeed him as leader.
An anonymous source has claimed that ZCInvestor is set to enter the leadership race, although no formal announcement has yet been made.