Ex-APC Chairman Quits, Says ‘I Refuse To Be A Political Prisoner’

Barrister Ben Nwoye, former Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State, has resigned from the party, citing serious internal conflicts and leadership breakdown as grounds for his departure.
Nwoye, a former Federal Commissioner at the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) representing the South East, made the revelation during a press briefing at Enugu’s De Sheriff Hotel.
Nwoye, who was key in the establishment of the APC, expressed regret in the party’s loss of unity and coherence, referring to the APC’s symbol, the broom, which he described as “loosened and permanently scattered.”

He chastised the APC’s leadership in the South East for prioritizing “vindictive politics” over growth and inclusivity.
He claims that the regional leadership has been more concerned with silencing dissenting voices and political opponents than with growing the party’s influence.

He also highlighted ongoing factional disagreements within the APC in Enugu, disclosing that two competing factions are vying for dominance, with one supported by a judicial declaration and the other defying it openly.

Nwoye charged the national leadership with ignoring the situation and failing to respond to repeated requests for reconciliation from party elders, stating that faithful party members who disagreed with the central leadership were treated as “prisoners of political war.”

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“I have engaged in extensive consultations with my grassroots followers, and I have come to the conclusion that it is time to move on,” Nwoye stated. She added, “I refuse to be a political prisoner.”

Nwoye went on to criticize the marginalization of other major APC personalities in the South East, including former Labour Minister Senator Chris Ngige of Anambra and Dr. Ikechi Emenike of Abia.

He stated that these people, despite their important contributions to the party’s development, had been ignored.

Nwoye’s departure is a major blow for the APC in Enugu, raising new questions about the party’s stability and internal democracy in the South East.