Abia PDP Mocks Ex-Deputy Governor Ude Oko Chukwu Over ‘20 Wasted Years’ After Resignation From Party
The Abia State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the resignation of former Deputy Governor, Ude Chukwu, as “liberation” and “good riddance,” declaring that his two decades in power were “20 wasted years” for the state.
Chukwu, in a letter dated August 5, 2025, formally announced his departure from the party, stating:
“While it was a difficult decision to make, it is the best course of action for me 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.”
But reacting in a statement issued by the state chairman, Abraham Amah, the PDP dismissed Chukwu’s exit as inconsequential, insisting that his long stay in government left no tangible legacy.
“Let it be boldly declared: his exit from our great party is not a loss, it is liberation. It is purgation. It is good riddance to bad rubbish,” Amah said.
The party accused Chukwu of enjoying uninterrupted political privilege for 20 years without delivering meaningful results 12 years in the Abia State House of Assembly, including four years as Speaker, and eight years as Deputy Governor.
“He singlehandedly managed the Internally Generated Revenue of the state for eight solid years. Yet the state was left in a worse fiscal condition, with no traceable infrastructure or economic transformation tied to his stewardship. In Ohafia, his home LGA, his record is a barren land of wasted years,” the statement read.
According to the PDP, Chukwu failed to provide even the most basic amenities in his community, such as water and electricity, and left no political or economic legacy.
“His people remain in darkness, both literally and politically, while he basked in the comfort of Government House. What a shameful scorecard,” the party said.
The statement further alleged that Chukwu’s resignation was an attempt to escape the reality of his political irrelevance.
The PDP urged members to see his departure as a cleansing process, saying:
“This is not a time to grieve but to rejoice. PDP has ejected a parasitic political element — a man whose relevance had expired long ago but who was being sustained by a structure he no longer served.”
