Barrister Ben Nwoye, the former Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State, has resigned from the party, citing serious internal conflicts and leadership disintegration as the reasons for his departure.
Nwoye, who previously served as a Federal Commissioner at the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) representing the South East, made the revelation during a press conference at the De Sheriff Hotel in Enugu.
Nwoye, who was key in the establishment of the APC, expressed unhappiness with the party’s lack 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 promoting progress and inclusion.
According to him, the regional leadership has been more concerned with silencing dissenting voices and political opponents than with growing the party’s influence.
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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 openly defying it.
Nwoye accused the national leadership of ignoring the situation and failing to respond to repeated requests for reconciliation from party elders, alleging that faithful party members who disagreed with the central leadership were treated as “prisoners of political war.”
“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. He continued: “I refuse to be a political prisoner.”
Nwoye also criticized the marginalization of other major APC personalities in the South East, like as former Labour Minister Senator Chris Ngige of Anambra and Dr. Ikechi Emenike of Abia.
He said that these individuals, despite their substantial contributions to the party’s development, had been overlooked.
Nwoye’s departure is a big setback for the APC in Enugu, raising new questions about the party’s stability and internal democracy in the South East area.
