By Ismaeel Aleem
The Abia State chapter of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has given Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, representing Abia South, a 24-hour ultimatum to clarify his alleged affiliation with the African Democratic Congress (ADC) or face sanctions.
The directive was issued in a statement by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Chukwuemeka Nwokoro, following a caucus meeting in Umuahia.
APGA accused Abaribe, a former Senate Minority Leader, of abandoning the party and treating its leadership with disdain after securing a fifth term in the Senate on its platform.
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The party alleged that Abaribe held meetings on August 18 and September 23, 2025, at his event centre in Aba, where he promoted the ADC instead of APGA.
“Nobody can belong to two political parties at the same time,” the statement read, challenging Abaribe to confirm or deny his rumoured defection to the ADC personally.
In response, Abaribe’s media aide, Uchenna Awom, dismissed the ultimatum as baseless, urging APGA to engage the senator directly rather than relying on unverified rumours. “Senator Abaribe is alive. As APGA leader in Abia, the party has all the channels to access him.
They should write to him and personally hear from him,” Awom said, describing the ultimatum as an unfair attempt at “arm-twisting.”
When asked if Abaribe had defected to the ADC, Awom stated, “As an experienced politician, he knows how to go about it. Has he communicated to them that he has left APGA?”
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The controversy follows reports of defections from APGA’s Abia South senatorial zone to the ADC, led by Chief Charles Nwanyanwu, though APGA’s leadership denied claims of a collapsed structure.
Abaribe’s alleged involvement in ADC activities, including meetings with figures like Norman Obinna, has fueled tensions.
