Dr. Ben Nwoye, former Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State, has officially resigned from the party, citing internal disunity and failed leadership as major reasons for his exit.
Speaking at a press conference held in Enugu on Thursday, Nwoye described the APC in Enugu as “collapsed beyond repair,” adding that the party’s core values of justice, peace, and unity have been completely abandoned.
Nwoye’s resignation was made public through a letter addressed to the APC Amurri Ward Chairman in Nkanu West Local Government Area. In the letter, he wrote:
“With a deep sense of responsibility, I write to inform you that I hereby resign as a member of the All Progressives Congress. My resignation is as a result of the disintegration of the party’s leadership in Enugu State.”
He compared the party’s current state to a broom scattered into two skeletal parts, each being held by rival chairmen — one backed by a court ruling and the other by open defiance supported by national leadership silence.
Nwoye, who once served as a Federal Commissioner at the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), and as Publicity Secretary of the APC State Chairmen Forum, accused the Southeast APC leaders of engaging in what he called “vindictive politics.”
“They are not interested in growing the party beyond the two Southeast states currently under APC. Instead, they measure strength by how much they can suppress their political rivals,” he said.
He expressed disappointment over the APC’s failure to reconcile key stakeholders in the region, including figures like Senator Chris Ngige, Dr. Ikechi Emenike, Senator Julius Ucha, and former governors Owelle Rochas Okorocha and Ugwumba Uche Nwosu.
“These men sacrificed a lot to build the APC in the Southeast. Today, their voices mean nothing,” Nwoye lamented.
He also criticized the national leadership for ignoring calls for peace and unity within the party.
“Loyal members who demand reconciliation are treated like prisoners of war, while the leadership remains blind to the crisis,” he added.
After consulting with his grassroots supporters, Nwoye said the only reasonable step forward was to “move on and discover a new frontier.”
“I am not a political prisoner, and I refuse to become one,” he declared, bringing his decade-long association with the APC to an end.
Nwoye’s resignation marks a significant loss for the APC in the Southeast, raising further concerns over the party’s future in the region.
