Deputy to former Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, Ude Oko Chukwu, has formally resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
LeadNaija reports that his resignation is coming days after he paid a visit to the governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti.
During his visit, Ude Oko Chukwu commended Governor Otti for his exemplary leadership transformative development, but also stated that Otti has earned for himself, re-election in 2027.
According to The Nation, Chukwu’s praise for Otti did not go down well with members of the PDP in the state, prompting his (Oko Chukwu’s) removal from all the Abia PDP stakeholders groups.
Many of the party faithful who spoke to The Nation disclosed that they have carefully followed the activities of Oko Chukwu in recent times which they said give indication that he was no longer interested in the party’s affairs, as they claimed his absent from various PDP events in the state, Abia North and Ohafia in particular.
Some of them said that they were suspecting that the former Deputy Governor wants to join the Labour Party (LP) after his reported talks with some of the leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in and outside the state failed.
In a resignation letter dated August 5, 2025, and addressed to the Chairman of Ndi Elu Ward, Nkporo, Ohafia LGA, Oko Chukwu cited personal reasons for his resignation.
According to the former Abia Assembly Speaker, the decision to resign was the best course of action for him at this time.
“I am most grateful for the opportunities the party availed me to serve at various levels and appreciate the experience and knowledge gained during my membership of the Party,” the letter read in part.
Oko Chukwu thanked the PDP for its support over the years and wished the party well in its future endeavours.
𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘀𝗔𝗽𝗽 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗧𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗔𝘀 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗽!
