Strong indications have emerged that the strongman of Umuahia politics and a chieftain of All Progressives Congress in Abia state, Chief Tony Ukasoanya is set to dump APC to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party in the state.
Reliable sources who are close to the Ubakala-born politician, revealed that talks had been concluded and that within shortest time, Ukasoanya will formally announced his resignation from APC.
The Sources disclosed that Ukasoanya was asked to return back to PDP after a reconciliation initaited by Governor Okezie Ikpeazu and the immediate past governor, Senator Theodore Orji.
Chief Ukasoanya, unaurgably commands a larger fellowship in Umuahia south local government area of the state. This he tested during 2015 poll and dislodge the ruling in Umuahia south local government area.
A close ally to the APC chief who pleaded anonymity told our correspondent that among other issues why he(Ukasoanya) is leaving APC was the malhandling of the party’s administration by the chairman of the party in the state, Hon. Donatus Nwamkpa whom he accused of working with former Governor Orji Uzor Kalu and his PPA cohorts in APC to hijack the party ahead of 2019 election.
The ally said, Ukasoanya frown at the inability of the APC leadership in Abia state to hold its planned mega rally and expressed worry over frequent postponement of the rally.
According to his Ally,” Chief Ukasoanya has interest of the party at heart but certain elements have commissioned themselves to hijack the party ahead of 2019 election”.
“There is nothing wrong if Ukasoanya joins PDP. Because what is currently playing out in APC now, shows that some people are on a mission to pocket and destabilize the party”.
“Looking at APC in Abia, you would realize that is made up of strange bedfellows, who have corruptly benefited in the looting of Public funds. Imagine, the committee cannot hold rally. It shows the party is heading disintegration”.
