{"id":234344,"date":"2025-08-14T05:33:55","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T05:33:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abianewscentral.com.ng\/shockwaves-in-abia-north-mass-pdp-resignations-rock-bende-as-ude-okos-loyalists-exit-in-droves-see-list\/"},"modified":"2025-08-14T05:33:55","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T05:33:55","slug":"shockwaves-in-abia-north-mass-pdp-resignations-rock-bende-as-ude-okos-loyalists-exit-in-droves-see-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/shockwaves-in-abia-north-mass-pdp-resignations-rock-bende-as-ude-okos-loyalists-exit-in-droves-see-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Shockwaves in Abia North: Mass PDP Resignations Rock Bende as Ude Oko\u2019s Loyalists Exit in Droves | SEE LIST"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Shockwaves in <a href=\"https:\/\/abianewscentral.com.ng\/abia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abia <\/a>North: Mass PDP Resignations Rock Bende as Ude Oko\u2019s Loyalists Exit in Droves | SEE LIST<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<h4 data-start=\"3093\" data-end=\"3252\"><em>Crisis hits PDP in <a href=\"https:\/\/abianewscentral.com.ng\/abia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abia <\/a>North as Ude Oko Chukwu\u2019s loyalists resign in droves, crippling Bende LGA\u2019s structure. More big names set to exit. Read full details.<\/em><\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Abia State to Welcome the World: Para Badminton Championships to Boost Tourism, Sports &amp; Economy\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RTYeotVN020?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 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>PDP in <a href=\"https:\/\/abianewscentral.com.ng\/abia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abia <\/a>North is facing one of its toughest political crises in years as the political structure of former <a href=\"https:\/\/abianewscentral.com.ng\/abia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abia <\/a>State Deputy Governor and ex-Speaker, <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ude_Oko_Chukwu\">Rt. Hon. Ude Oko Chukwu<\/a>, continues to dismantle the party\u2019s local dominance \u2014 this time in Bende Local Government Area.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Barely days after Ude Oko himself resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), his loyalists in various wards and LGAs have begun pulling out in large numbers, sparking concerns among party leaders.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In Bende LGA, the situation has reached alarming levels, with almost the entire structure collapsing under the weight of high-profile resignations. Among those who have officially dumped the PDP include Amb. Loving Okoro, Hon. Chief Ogbonna Ifenkwe, Hon. Nwagbara Godswill Evans, and Mrs Mercy Kalu, among others whose names have reached All Facts Newspaper.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_193592\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-193592\" style=\"width: 491px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">Abia <\/a>North: Mass PDP Resignations Rock Bende as Ude Oko\u2019s Loyalists Exit in Droves&#8221; width=&#8221;491&#8243; height=&#8221;704&#8243; srcset=&#8221;https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/afnews.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ude-oko-supporters-resign-6.jpg?w=491&amp;ssl=1 491w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/afnews.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ude-oko-supporters-resign-6.jpg?resize=209%2C300&amp;ssl=1 209w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/afnews.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ude-oko-supporters-resign-6.jpg?resize=150%2C215&amp;ssl=1 150w&#8221; sizes=&#8221;(max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px&#8221;\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-193592\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shockwaves in <a href=\"https:\/\/abianewscentral.com.ng\/abia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abia <\/a>North: Mass PDP Resignations Rock Bende as Ude Oko\u2019s Loyalists Exit in Droves<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Other allies that resigned from Ohafia LGA includes; Hon. Onwuka Ifegwu Iro, Hon. Agbai Enyinnaya, Hon. Emmanuel Agwu Ukpong, Chief Obasi Okibeh and others.<\/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-178990-577459751\" 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\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"kvezio-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/afnews.sumofunnel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/cover-1-scaled.jpg?w=1170&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"news paper\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Political watchers say this is only the beginning, as more resignations are expected in the coming days, not just in Bende but across the five LGAs that make up <a href=\"https:\/\/abianewscentral.com.ng\/abia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abia <\/a>North Senatorial District.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Those close to Ude Oko reveal that he commands a massive political followership across Umunneochi, Bende, Ohafia, Arochukwu, and Isuikwuato, and that most of these loyalists have pledged to \u201cmarch with him to his next political destination.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While the PDP leadership in <a href=\"https:\/\/abianewscentral.com.ng\/abia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abia <\/a>North is yet to officially react, insiders say urgent damage control meetings are already underway to stem the tide before it spreads further and cripples the party\u2019s 2027 ambitions.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This development has further heightened speculation over Ude Oko\u2019s next political move, with many predicting that his eventual destination will send shockwaves through Abia\u2019s political landscape.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_193593\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-193593\" style=\"width: 755px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-193593 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/afnews.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ude-oko-supporters-resign-5.jpg?resize=755%2C828&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Shockwaves in <a href=\"https:\/\/abianewscentral.com.ng\/abia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abia <\/a>North: Mass PDP Resignations Rock Bende as Ude Oko\u2019s Loyalists Exit in Droves&#8221; width=&#8221;755&#8243; height=&#8221;828&#8243; srcset=&#8221;https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/afnews.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ude-oko-supporters-resign-5.jpg?w=755&amp;ssl=1 755w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/afnews.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ude-oko-supporters-resign-5.jpg?resize=274%2C300&amp;ssl=1 274w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/afnews.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ude-oko-supporters-resign-5.jpg?resize=150%2C165&amp;ssl=1 150w&#8221; sizes=&#8221;(max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px&#8221;\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-193593\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shockwaves in <a href=\"https:\/\/abianewscentral.com.ng\/abia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abia <\/a>North: Mass PDP Resignations Rock Bende as Ude Oko\u2019s Loyalists Exit in Droves<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-193597 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/afnews.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ude-oko-supporters-resign-1-e1755100423123.jpeg?resize=762%2C943&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"762\" height=\"943\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/afnews.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ude-oko-supporters-resign-1-e1755100423123.jpeg?w=762&amp;ssl=1 762w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/afnews.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ude-oko-supporters-resign-1-e1755100423123.jpeg?resize=242%2C300&amp;ssl=1 242w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/afnews.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ude-oko-supporters-resign-1-e1755100423123.jpeg?resize=150%2C186&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 762px) 100vw, 762px\"\/> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-193596 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/afnews.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ude-oko-supporters-resign-2.jpeg?resize=762%2C1016&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"762\" height=\"1016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/afnews.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ude-oko-supporters-resign-2.jpeg?w=762&amp;ssl=1 762w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/afnews.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ude-oko-supporters-resign-2.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/afnews.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ude-oko-supporters-resign-2.jpeg?resize=640%2C853&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/afnews.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ude-oko-supporters-resign-2.jpeg?resize=150%2C200&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 762px) 100vw, 762px\"\/> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-193595 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/afnews.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ude-oko-supporters-resign-3.jpeg?resize=810%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/afnews.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ude-oko-supporters-resign-3.jpeg?w=810&amp;ssl=1 810w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/afnews.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ude-oko-supporters-resign-3.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/afnews.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ude-oko-supporters-resign-3.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/afnews.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ude-oko-supporters-resign-3.jpeg?resize=640%2C853&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/afnews.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ude-oko-supporters-resign-3.jpeg?resize=150%2C200&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\"\/> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-193594 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/afnews.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ude-oko-supporters-resign-4.jpeg?resize=750%2C1000&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/afnews.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ude-oko-supporters-resign-4.jpeg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/afnews.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ude-oko-supporters-resign-4.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/afnews.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ude-oko-supporters-resign-4.jpeg?resize=640%2C853&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/afnews.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ude-oko-supporters-resign-4.jpeg?resize=150%2C200&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/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\/shockwaves-in-abia-north-mass-pdp-resignations-rock\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shockwaves in Abia North: Mass PDP Resignations Rock Bende as Ude Oko\u2019s Loyalists Exit in Droves | SEE LIST Crisis hits PDP in Abia North as Ude Oko Chukwu\u2019s loyalists resign in droves, crippling Bende LGA\u2019s structure. 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