{"id":231812,"date":"2025-07-04T14:36:06","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T14:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abianewscentral.com.ng\/abia-pdp-bleeds-again-atiku-ally-senatorial-hopeful-chief-dr-emeka-kalu-dumps-party\/"},"modified":"2025-07-04T14:36:06","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T14:36:06","slug":"abia-pdp-bleeds-again-atiku-ally-senatorial-hopeful-chief-dr-emeka-kalu-dumps-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/abia-pdp-bleeds-again-atiku-ally-senatorial-hopeful-chief-dr-emeka-kalu-dumps-party\/","title":{"rendered":"ABIA PDP BLEEDS AGAIN: Atiku Ally, Senatorial Hopeful Chief Dr. Emeka Kalu Dumps Party"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/abianewscentral.com.ng\/abia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abia <\/a>PDP BLEEDS AGAIN: Atiku Ally, Senatorial Hopeful Chief Dr. Emeka Kalu Dumps Party<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<h4 data-start=\"4020\" data-end=\"4219\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/abianewscentral.com.ng\/abia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abia <\/a>PDP suffers another blow as Chief Dr. Emeka Kalu, an Atiku ally and 2027 senatorial hopeful, resigns from the party. Discover what this means for 2027.<\/em><\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sen. Abaribe&#039;s 70th Birthday : Insights on Abia, IBB Book, Nnamdi Kanu, Leadership &amp; others\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oboA8GDdFOg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"kvezio kvezio-clearfix kvezio-post-inline kvezio-float-center kvezio-align-center kvezio-column-1\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How Governor Alex Otti Is Transforming Abia\u2019s Economy \u2013 Chief Nwaobilor Speaks Out\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QnEsD0LfBHI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em><strong>\u2026 Resignation rocks <a href=\"https:\/\/abianewscentral.com.ng\/abia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abia <\/a>PDP as Bende-born philanthropist and 2027 Senatorial aspirant walks away from party<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>All Facts Newspaper | 4\/7\/2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>UMUAHIA<\/em> \u2014 The political hemorrhage within the <a href=\"https:\/\/abianewscentral.com.ng\/abia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abia <\/a>State chapter of the <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/peoplesdemocraticparty.com.ng\/en\">Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)<\/a> has taken another devastating turn as one of its prominent figures, Chief Dr. Emeka Kalu, a close ally of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has officially dumped the party.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Emeka Kalu, a well-known philanthropist, President of ECK Foundation, and a Senatorial hopeful for <a href=\"https:\/\/abianewscentral.com.ng\/abia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abia <\/a>North in the 2027 general elections, made his resignation public via a formal letter addressed to the PDP leadership in his ward, declaring his immediate withdrawal from the party.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>His exit is seen as yet another blow to the already fractured <a href=\"https:\/\/abianewscentral.com.ng\/abia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abia <\/a>PDP, which has in recent months been losing influential figures in quick succession \u2014 a situation many observers have described as a political meltdown.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Emeka Kalu, who hails from Bende in Bende Local Government Area, has been a consistent voice within the PDP, advocating for internal reforms and democratic consolidation. He is widely perceived as a rising political force in <a href=\"https:\/\/abianewscentral.com.ng\/abia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abia <\/a>politics, particularly in <a href=\"https:\/\/abianewscentral.com.ng\/abia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abia <\/a>North Senatorial District.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In his resignation letter, Kalu wrote:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"kvezio kvezio-clearfix kvezio-post-middle kvezio-float-center kvezio-align-center kvezio-column-1\">\n<div id=\"kvezio-178990-1789031990\" class=\"kvezio-container kvezio-type-image \" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/WPAdBlock\" data-adid=\"178990\" data-type=\"image\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" itemprop=\"url\" class=\"kvezio-link\" href=\"https:\/\/afnews.sumofunnel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Specil-Edition-of-Gov.-Alex-Otti-One-Year-In-Office-2024.pdf\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cI am writing to formally announce my resignation from the People\u2019s Democratic Party (PDP), effective immediately. After careful consideration, I believe it is in my best interest, both personally and professionally, to leave the party at this time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While he offered no explicit details regarding his next political destination, party insiders and political analysts believe Kalu\u2019s departure is tied to the internal collapse within the PDP \u2014 both in <a href=\"https:\/\/abianewscentral.com.ng\/abia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abia <\/a>State and at the national level \u2014 especially the growing disillusionment with the party\u2019s current leadership structure.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The former PDP chieftain, who has been instrumental in mobilizing grassroots support in Bende and beyond, further stated:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to express my sincere gratitude for the opportunity to be a member and for allowing me to contribute to the party\u2019s activities. I truly appreciate the experiences I gained during my time with the party.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With Emeka Kalu\u2019s departure, <a href=\"https:\/\/abianewscentral.com.ng\/abia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abia <\/a>PDP now finds itself in an even more precarious position. His resignation follows a trend of defection and internal dissatisfaction that has hit the party since its loss in the 2023 general elections.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Political watchers say Kalu\u2019s move is strategic \u2014 a signal that the PDP\u2019s grip on <a href=\"https:\/\/abianewscentral.com.ng\/abia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abia <\/a>North is slipping fast, and that the party\u2019s days as the dominant force in the state may be numbered.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As a humanitarian, businessman, and youth mobilizer, Chief Dr. Emeka Kalu has maintained strong grassroots ties through his ECK Foundation, which has provided scholarships, economic empowerment, and health outreach programs across <a href=\"https:\/\/abianewscentral.com.ng\/abia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abia <\/a>State.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Though silent on his next political move, analysts speculate that Kalu may be aligning with a broader movement or coalition preparing to challenge both PDP and APC dominance in the region.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The PDP in <a href=\"https:\/\/abianewscentral.com.ng\/abia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abia <\/a>is yet to release any official response to the resignation.<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/afnews.ng\/abia-pdp-bleeds-again-atiku-ally-senatorial-hopeful\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abia PDP BLEEDS AGAIN: Atiku Ally, Senatorial Hopeful Chief Dr. Emeka Kalu Dumps Party Abia PDP suffers another blow as Chief Dr. Emeka Kalu, an Atiku ally and 2027 senatorial hopeful, resigns from the party. 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