…Umeoji withdraws, Chukwuma resigns from ward
From Romanus Ugwu, in Awka
Ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary for the Anambra State governorship election, resignation and withdrawal from the race have marred the exercise billed for Saturday.
While a frontline aspirant, Chukwuma Umeoji, withdrew from the race, claiming that his decision was in good faith after consultations with his supporters across the state, foundation member of the party, Paul Chukwuma, outrightly resigned his membership of the party through the chairman of his Umueri Ward, 2.
In the resignation letter he personally signed, Chukwuma, a formal National Auditor of the party, wrote: “I write to formally notify you of my resignation as a card carrying men of APC.”
“My decision finds expression inquest to connect Anambra State to national politics by building a broader and all encompassing political movement within Anambra State in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s “Renewed Hope Agenda.
“While thanking you for your leadership over this years, be rest assured of my continued support to our shared progressive ideas, as I will devote more time to pursuing the realization of a safe and prosperous Anambra of our dream. Kindly accept the assurance of my highest regards,” the letter read.
Earlier before Chukwuma’s resignation, Umeoji, in a statement by the APC’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, revealed that he has withdrawn from the race, nothing that; “this decision was made in good faith following consultations with my supporters across the state.”
The statement read: “Our great party thanks Umeoji for his aspiration and dedicated support of the party in Anambra state and nationally.”
“It is our hope that Rt. Hon. Umeoji will do all in his power to support and work for the victory of the eventual gubernatorial flag bearer of our great party in the November 8, 2025 Anambra state gubernatorial election,” the party’s leadership noted in the statement.
Speaking to our correspondent, a very close source to Chukwuma, expressed anger and resentment against the party, claiming that Chukwuma resigned membership of the party due to the injustices the national leadership of the party melted on him.
“The actions of the national leadership is pure injustice against Chukwuma. We spent his resources to build the party, gave the party offices in his ward and State only to shoved by the side in favour of Ukachukwu who just joined the party. The national leadership of APC cannot be trust,” he lamented.
