A former Chief of the Enugu State Home of Meeting, Hon. Ikechukwu Ezeugwu, has tendered his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), accusing the celebration of betraying its founding ideas and elevating mediocrity over competence.
In a resignation letter addressed to the PDP Ward Chairman in Udenu Native Authorities Space, Ezeugwu expressed deep disappointment with the celebration’s inside operations, saying they’d change into riddled with dishonesty and poor management selections.
“Benefit was steadily sacrificed on the altar of mediocrity and deceit,” Ezeugwu wrote. “For me, belief is a elementary side of any relationship, and with out it, relationships can change into difficult to keep up.”
Ezeugwu, who served within the Enugu State Home of Meeting from 2011 to 2023 and was Meeting Chief between 2015 and 2023, added that his choice to stroll away was based mostly on precept and a lack of religion within the celebration’s route.
However his resignation didn’t go with out criticism.
Reacting to the event, former Enugu State Commissioner for Lands and City Improvement, Professor Victor Nnam, described Ezeugwu’s exit as opportunistic and hypocritical.
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“He’s only a sycophant who shouldn’t be taken critically,” Nnam mentioned. “If not, why is he crying foul now? Why didn’t he communicate up in 2022 whereas nonetheless in workplace?”
Nnam went additional to problem Ezeugwu’s legislative achievements, noting that in 12 years as a lawmaker, the previous Meeting chief’s tangible contributions to his constituency had been minimal.
“As a former chief of the state meeting, what was his monitor report?” he requested. “So a third-term Home member must be deceived earlier than he can empower his personal folks? That’s laughable.”
He additionally alleged that Ezeugwu’s resignation was extra about private disappointment than precept, saying it adopted the celebration’s refusal to again his bid for a fourth time period in workplace.
Ezeugwu is but to answer the criticisms, however his departure provides to the rising listing of political realignments in Enugu State, the place defections and inside celebration wranglings have intensified in latest months.
