{"id":234680,"date":"2025-08-19T11:14:47","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T11:14:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abianewscentral.com.ng\/another-big-blow-former-isuikwuato-lga-chairman-obinna-ekekwe-quits-pdp-see-letter\/"},"modified":"2025-08-19T11:14:47","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T11:14:47","slug":"another-big-blow-former-isuikwuato-lga-chairman-obinna-ekekwe-quits-pdp-see-letter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/another-big-blow-former-isuikwuato-lga-chairman-obinna-ekekwe-quits-pdp-see-letter\/","title":{"rendered":"Another Big Blow: Former Isuikwuato LGA Chairman Obinna Ekekwe Quits PDP | SEE LETTER"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Another Big Blow: Former Isuikwuato LGA Chairman Obinna Ekekwe Quits PDP | SEE LETTER<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<h4 data-start=\"3071\" data-end=\"3261\"><em>Prominent <a href=\"https:\/\/abianewscentral.com.ng\/abia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abia <\/a>politician Obinna Ekekwe resigns from PDP, citing broken confidence. Linked to Ude Oko Chukwu\u2019s earlier exit. Read full details.<\/em><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_193740\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-193740\" style=\"width: 780px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-193740\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SEE LETTER: Another Big Blow: Former Isuikwuato LGA Chairman Obinna Ekekwe Quits PDP | READ FULL<\/figcaption><\/figure>\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>The crisis rocking the<a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/peoplesdemocraticparty.com.ng\/en\"> People\u2019s Democratic Party (PDP<\/a>) in <a href=\"https:\/\/abianewscentral.com.ng\/abia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abia <\/a>State has taken another dramatic turn as a prominent party chieftain from Isuikwuato Local Government Area, Hon. Obinna Ekekwe, popularly known as \u201cOgirisi Ovim\u201d, has announced his resignation from the party.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ekekwe, a former member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/abianewscentral.com.ng\/abia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abia <\/a>State House of Assembly and also a former Chairman of Isuikwuato Local Government Area, tendered his resignation in a strongly worded statement where he declared that the confidence and bond that once held PDP members together had broken down.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHaving consulted with my family, friends and political associates, it has become apparent that the bond of confidence holding us together as members of the People\u2019s Democratic Party (PDP) is no more there,\u201d Obinna Ekekwe stated.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He further explained that he could not continue to remain in a system he described as inconsistent with his personal values:<\/p>\n<div class=\"kvezio kvezio-clearfix kvezio-post-middle kvezio-float-center kvezio-align-center kvezio-column-1\">\n<div id=\"kvezio-178990-1697167900\" 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><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Gini Bu Ihe Ndi Ahu Na Ebute Esemokwu Na Etiti Ndi Nnedi Na Ndi Nwunyenwa | Ifenkili Episode 2\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bPwXI7W7JrY?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>\u201cIt shows infirmity of character to adhere to issues that are unacceptable to my person, as I cannot sell the cow and still sup the milk. I therefore, hereby voluntarily resign my membership of the People\u2019s Democratic Party (PDP), even when there is no certain place to go to. I have to move on.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The politician, however, appreciated the PDP for the opportunities it offered him over the years, noting that he was grateful for the journey so far.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Political analysts in the state have linked Obinna Ekekwe \u2019s resignation to the ripple effect of the earlier exit of former <a href=\"https:\/\/abianewscentral.com.ng\/abia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abia <\/a>Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Ude Oko Chukwu, who also dumped the PDP amid deepening internal wrangling. Oko Chukwu\u2019s resignation sent shockwaves through <a href=\"https:\/\/abianewscentral.com.ng\/abia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abia <\/a>North, with insiders suggesting that more high-profile exits could follow as the party continues to lose grip on its strongholds.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ekekwe\u2019s departure has once again raised concerns about the future of PDP in <a href=\"https:\/\/abianewscentral.com.ng\/abia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abia <\/a>State, especially as the 2027 general elections draw closer. His next political move remains uncertain, but his exit is being widely interpreted as another major setback for a party that once dominated <a href=\"https:\/\/abianewscentral.com.ng\/abia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abia <\/a>politics.<\/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\/another-big-blow-former-isuikwuato-lga-chairman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Another Big Blow: Former Isuikwuato LGA Chairman Obinna Ekekwe Quits PDP | SEE LETTER Prominent Abia politician Obinna Ekekwe resigns from PDP, citing broken confidence. Linked to Ude Oko Chukwu\u2019s earlier exit. Read full details. SEE LETTER: Another Big Blow: Former Isuikwuato LGA Chairman Obinna Ekekwe Quits PDP | READ FULL \u00a0 The crisis rocking [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":234681,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-234680","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/234680","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=234680"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/234680\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=234680"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=234680"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=234680"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}