MONROVIA — Former Secretary-General of the Alternative National Congress (ANC), Cllr. J. Aloysius Toe, has resigned from the opposition party, citing what he described as his arbitrary removal from an internal leadership communication platform.
Toe’s resignation took effect immediately and was contained in a letter dated September 6, 2026, addressed to ANC National Chairman Cllr. Lafayette E. O. Gould.
According to the letter, Toe said ANC Political Leader Alexander Cummings removed him on September 5 from what he described as the party’s New Core Leaders Chatroom, a platform comprising current and former party leaders and other prominent party members.
Toe said he was removed without an explanation, prior discussion or any known cause or triggering event.
He said the circumstances led him to conclude that he could no longer continue his membership in the ANC and asked the party to update its records accordingly.
What is confirmed
Toe’s resignation letter and the date of his resignation have been reported by multiple Liberian news outlets. His stated reason for leaving the ANC is his removal from the leadership communication platform.
What remains unclear
The ANC and Cummings had not publicly responded to Toe’s account in the reports reviewed. Consequently, Toe’s description of the removal as “arbitrary” represents his account of the dispute, and the reasons for the decision remain unclear.
Reports have also linked strained relations between Toe and the ANC to his appointment by President Joseph Nyuma Boakai to the Board of Directors of the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC). However, there is no public statement from the ANC establishing that the appointment caused his resignation, so that connection should be treated as unconfirmed.
Why the resignation matters
The resignation comes at a sensitive moment for Liberia’s opposition.
ANC Political Leader Alexander Cummings has recently emphasized the need for opposition parties to learn from the collapse of the former Collaborating Political Parties (CPP) and avoid repeating disputes over leadership and internal decision-making.
At the same time, opposition parties have been discussing a new framework for political cooperation ahead of the 2029 elections. Recent talks involving the CDC, ANC, CMC, MPC, NPP and other opposition figures resulted in an agreement to develop a joint structure, although no formal coalition, leadership arrangement or 2029 presidential ticket has been announced.
Toe’s departure therefore raises questions about internal cohesion within one of the parties participating in those broader opposition discussions.