Former Senator Chukwuka Utazi, who represented Enugu North Senatorial District from 2015 to 2023, has been suspended from the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Utazi, who previously belonged to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and defected to the APC in March 2024, citing the APC as the only viable path to Igbo Presidency, has now been suspended by the APC leadership in his Nkpologu Ward, Uzo-uwani local government area of Enugu State.
The APC leadership accused Utazi of disloyalty and gross anti-party activities since joining the party, alleging that he only joined after failing to secure any political position under the PDP in the 2023 general elections.
In a notification letter addressed to the APC State Chairman, Barr Ugochukwu Agballah, and signed by the Chairman of APC Uzo-Uwani LGA, Chief Chris Ajodo; the Secretary, Hon. Pius Diara, and APC Nkpologu Ward chairman, Hon. Albert Aniebonam, the party stated that Utazi’s suspension followed a petition from his ward, alleging anti-party activities.
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The ward accused Senator Utazi of participating in PDP Enugu North Zonal Chapter meetings, endorsing Governor Peter Mba for a second term in 2027, granting interviews that blackmailed and de-marketed the APC Enugu State chapter, and other infractions.
“These allegations were backed up by online video evidences as the case may be,” the party officials stated in the notification letter, which was also copied to the leader of the party in the state, Minister of Innovation Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji.
The party officials further explained that “On receipt of the said complaint, the local government on April 8 2025 setup a three-man disciplinary committee which notified the Senator of the petition and duly invited him to appear before the disciplinary body.
The invitation was however ignored by the respondent. The above notwithstanding, the committee carried out a thorough investigation of the allegations and came out with a verdict of “guilt”.
The committee found the conduct of Senator Utazi highly disappointing, repugnant and unbecoming of a bona fide member of APC, and hence, recommended his indefinite suspension from the party.
“Upon the receipt of the report of the Disciplinary Committee on April 12 2025 and after careful examination of same, including the video evidence enclosed thereto, the Local Government Executive unanimously approved the recommendation of the Disciplinary committee, and hence, endorsed the indefinite suspension of former Senator Chuka Utazi from All Progressive Congress (APC) for anti-party activity in accordance with the Constitution of our great party.”
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