The recent claim in a media outlet that the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State has been fully united and repositioned to win the 2027 governorship election is, at best, misleading and, at worst, a deliberate misrepresentation of political reality in the state.
It is important to state clearly that Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji, despite resigning his ministerial appointment, did not resign from or defect from the APC. He remains a committed, influential, and formidable stakeholder within the Enugu State APC structure. Any narrative that attempts to diminish his relevance or bypass his political weight is fundamentally flawed.
The defection of the sitting governor of Enugu State to the APC, alongside some political waveriders, does not automatically translate to party unity. Political arithmetic in Enugu APC goes beyond ceremonial defections and photo opportunities.
True reconciliation requires genuine engagement with all foundational leaders, power blocs, grassroots structures, and long-standing stakeholders who have sustained the party through difficult times.
Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji is not a peripheral figure who can be wished away. He is a pillar of the APC in Enugu State, with deep grassroots acceptance, political experience, and a proven capacity to mobilize support across constituencies. Any so-called reconciliation process that excludes or sidelines him lacks legitimacy, credibility, and durability.
It is therefore disingenuous for anyone to claim that Enugu APC has become a united force ready to capture the Government House in 2027 while ignoring a central actor whose influence remains intact and whose support base cannot be transferred or substituted.
Political unity is not declared by press statements; it is built through inclusive dialogue, mutual respect, and strategic alignment of all critical stakeholders.
Until Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji and other key leaders are meaningfully involved and carried along, any talk of a united Enugu APC remains speculative and hollow.
In conclusion, Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji is still very much relevant in Enugu State APC, and any purported reconciliation that seeks to bypass him cannot hold water.
The road to 2027 requires realism, inclusiveness, and respect for political structures not shortcuts or convenient narratives.
It is important that we issue this rebuttal to put the records straight and to protect the good people of Enugu State from further misinformation.
