₦airaland Forum

A former Minister of Labour and Productivity, Senator Chris Ngige, has warned the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the November 8, 2025, Anambra governorship election, Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu, against using his name to campaign for votes.

Ngige frowned at his photograph, which was used alongside that of Ukachukwu and his running mate, Senator Uche Ekwunife, in their campaign posters, saying such action is aimed at misleading the public.

The former governor of Anambra State stated these in a press statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media Affairs, Hyggy Obialo, and made available to journalists on Tuesday.

Obialo said Ngige is on “sabbatical” from active partisan politics for now and should not be disturbed as he is taking his well-deserved rest after 25 years of active partisan politics and public service.

The statement read, “Our attention has been drawn to the online poster in circulation with the photograph of our principal, His Excellency, Senator Chris Nwabueze Ngige, ‘Onwa-na-etiliora’, featuring together with the Anambra State APC governorship candidate, Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu and his deputy, Senator Uche Ekwunife.

“We want to use this medium to inform the general public that neither the consent nor approval of our principal was sought and/or obtained, respectively, before the said publication was disseminated to the general public.

“We further wish to inform the general public, that Senator Chris Nwabueze Ngige, a former Governor of Anambra State (2003-2006), former Senator who represented Anambra State Central Senatorial District in the seventh Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (2011 – 2015), and a two term Honourable Minister of Labour and Employment(2015 -2023), is on sabbatical from active partisan politics for now as he is taking his well-deserved rest after 25 years of active partisan politics and public service.

We, therefore, advise the perpetrators to respect the wishes of our principal, who has indicated in many fora that he is out of partisan politics for now.

Osibirire oooh! Even Ngige don dey confess the deception.

I remember Ngige vs Obi.

Ngige now doesn't want to have anything to do with APC? Wonders shall never end

Is he now running away from his party






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Seems Ukachukwu is short of strong political backers that he is pinning Ngiges portrait in his posters. APC died in Anambra the day Ifeanyi Ubah passed on.

Oloselu..

It is now that he has left partisan politics..

Lmao

You dey run from your Shadow

I doubt the letter is authentic as it wasn't signed.

He is studying the political scene before deciding whether to join those in the coalition ADC, or remain in the APC who gave life to his almost gone political career. . Unfortunately, ADC is still equals PDP plus APC

It remains me of one clown like that Wey come dey shout for campaign ground...............

buhari! buhari! buhari!


2027 go sweet die!!!

Arda1000:
Is he now running away from his party






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he has left the party long before now

Him too like this him papa cap
He resemble those 419 actors wey act with nkem.when dem go sell nkem bale of sand,him think say na bale of clothes.abled man in suit but he put on papa cap. That one na sure 419 na

Svoboda:
Seems Ukachukwu is short of strong political backers that he is pinning Ngiges portrait in his posters. APC died in Anambra the day Ifeanyi Ubah passed on.

Very true. There's no need. Soludo will give Tinubu the little support he can

fergie001:
I doubt the letter is authentic as it wasn't signed.

He has been ostracized. The new FCC member representing Abia is an Ikpeazu guy

If not that the Apc candidate and his family members will vote for Apc, the party would have scored almost zero in the upcoming election. We don’t allow such parties in Anambra state.

What about APC flaunting his achievements under APC?

Or he did that on the platform of Ngige's people's Movement?

Akpakomiza2:
Very true. There's no need. Soludo will give Tinubu the little support he can

If Obi or Gej is on the ballot, APC will even lose Soludos LGA.

Svoboda:
If Obi or Gej is on the ballot, APC will even lose Soludos LGA.

Anyone but a northerner

oz4real83:
He is studying the political scene before deciding whether to join those in the coalition ADC, or remain in the APC who gave life to his almost gone political career. . Unfortunately, ADC is still equals PDP plus APC

I think he pitched his tent with Obi, he said he cannot campaign against his brother in 2023 general election. Therefore he was not active in 2023 electionneering process.
To me, he has left apc since 2023. No need to hide under disguise of sabbatixal

Racoon:
Ngige now doesn't want to have anything to do with APC? Wonders shall never end

console yourself racoon, be pretending as if it is not written there unambiguously APC anambra state.

Governor soludo is our candidate. https://www.nairaland.com/8496768/governor-soludo-declares-support-tinubus

Soludo is endorsing Bola Tinubu one joke is dia :-Xhing out lpob propaganda article on Ngige who's support to Tinubi is irrelvant.

dododawa1:
A former Minister of Labour and now.

Racoon:
Ngige now doesn't want to have anything to do with APC? Wonders shall never end