Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, the member representing Ideato Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, has declared that he will soon dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Action People’s Party (APP).
Ugochinyere, who chairs the House Committee on Petroleum Downstream, spoke at the weekend at his country home in Akokwa, Ideato north local government area of Imo state, when hundreds of constituents paid him a solidarity visit.
He said his days in the PDP were numbered, citing what he described as the party’s intractable leadership crisis.
Ugochinyere said efforts to rescue the PDP had failed, blaming the situation on the party’s immediate past National Working Committee led by Umar Damagum.
He alleged that the PDP leadership was incompetent and deliberately working to destroy the party.
The lawmaker also said Matthew Nwoguala, member representing Aboh Mbaise/Ngor Okpala federal constituency, and Mathew Chima Amadi, founder of the Mazi Organisation, have decided to join the APP.
Ugochinyere said although many of his supporters were already displaying APP insignia, he would formally announce his new political platform in the coming days.
“It’s time to sever relationship with PDP, unless something magical happens. If not, in the next few days, we will be packing our bags to say bye-bye to PDP,” Ugochinyere added.
He recalled his disqualification days to the PDP primary ahead of the 2023 general election and alleged that party members testified against him in court.
Ugochinyere accused security agencies in Imo state of targeting him, alleging that billboards approved for erection in Ideato South were pulled down.
PDP has 4 Governors only in the country: since PDP has been said bye bye.