By Okey Maduforo Awka.
Less than twenty four hours to the conduct of the gubernatorial primary election of the All Progressives Congress APC, on of the top contenders to the ticket of the party and former National Auditor of the party Sir Paul Chukwuma has resigned from the membership of the party.
Chukwuma also announced his withdrawal from the APC primary election but noted that his support to President Ahmed Bola Tinubu administration and the Renewed Hope agenda of the President remain intact.
Recall that since the conduct of the last Ward Delegate election that ended up in controversy the party has been neck deep in crisis as aspirants and members of the party has continued to accuse the leadership of the party in the state of favouring a certain new entrant in the party.
They also alleged that the Delegate List for the primary election has been doctored in favor of the same aspirant.
In a letter to the ward Chairman of Umuleri ward 2 Chukwuma said ;
“Resignation of Party Membership.”
“I write to formerly to notify you of my resignation as a card carrying member of the All Progressives Congress APC.”
“My decision finds expressions iny quest to connect Anambra state to National politics by building a broader and all encompassing political movement within Anambra state in support of President Ahmed Bola Tinubu Renewed Hope agenda ”
“While thanking you for your leadership over these years , be rest assured of my continuous support to your share progressive ideas as I will devote more time to pursuing the realization of a safe and prosperous Anambra state of our dream ”
“Kindly accept my highest regards”he said.
Chukwuma did not say that he is no more in the race for the November 8th gubernatorial election in Anambra state and he also failed to to state if he would be joining another party for the said election.
“Let me rest for now and appraise what I have done so far before taking a stand” he noted.
