Mass Exodus Hits Anambra APC

By Ebuka Onyekwelu

The Anambra State chapter of the All Progressives Congress- APC, has been hit by massive resignation of serving party leaders, members and stakeholders across Anambra State. This followed the events of last Saturday when the party held its governorship primary election.

As of Friday, April 11, 2025, no fewer than six APC local government party Chairmen have resigned from the party. In Nnewi South LGA, many APC stakeholders and leaders have resigned from the party. In Njikoka LGA, specifically Nimo ward, almost all the executive members of the party have resigned.

The Anambra State APC in Ihiala, Ogbaru, Oyi, Anambra East, and Dunukofia, among others, may completely collapse with both LGA and ward officers of the party leaving the party. This development is not unconnected to the emergence of Sir Paul Chukwuma as the candidate of the YPP in the November Governorship Election in Anambra State, only two days ago. Between Thursday and Friday, the Anambra APC has already lost hundreds of its members.

In some of the resignation letters made public by former APC leaders, stakeholders and members who have left the party in Anambra State, they blamed their resignation on the party’s primary election which they said was fraught with irregularities. The APC Governorship Primary Election which produced Mr. Nicholas Ukachukwu as the party’s flag bearer remains a major issue threatening to uproot the APC in Anambra State.

Just before the APC gubernatorial primary election, a leading aspirant, and foundation member of the party, Sir Paul Chukwuma, resigned his membership of the party. Another aspirant, Hon. Chukwuma Umeoji, a longstanding member of the party, also dropped out of the contest. On the primary election day, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, another aspirant of the party also stepped down from the contest. These votes of no confidence of sorts have now come to hunt the APC.

Hon. Ralph Okeke, a former member of the House of Representatives and now former member of the APC Board of Trustees, resigned his membership in the APC. He has joined the YPP and has now become a member of the YPP’s Board of Trustees. Similarly, Hon. Mike Ejezie, an APC stakeholder in Ihiala and a former State Chairman of the ANPP has left the APC and has been named the YPP’s Southeast Zonal Chairman.

Similarly, Chief Jude Osude, an APC Chieftain and community leader in Aguata LGA, is set to join the YPP.