Prominent PDP senator reportedly set to join APC in key southeast state

There are strong indications that the senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial District, Uche Ekwunife, may join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2025 governorship election in Anambra state.

Legit.ng's regional reporter in Anambra, Mokwugwo Solomon, reports that Ekwunife, who is currently a member of the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP), has contested the governorship of Anambra state three times in her political career.

A source said Senator Uche Ekwunife is considering a move to the APC to secure the party's governorship ticket in Anambra ahead of 2025.

She had also been in the National Assembly three times as a House of Representatives member for Dunukofia/Njikoka/Anaocha and two times as a Senator for Anambra Central Senatorial District.

A source close to the senator told Legit.ng in Awka on Saturday, April 22, that she has begun moves to see the possibility of joining the ruling party to get the party's governorship ticket ahead of Anambra guber in 2025.

The source said: "Yesterday, madam joined APC leaders from Anambra state in a courtesy visit to Hope Uzodimma in Imo state.

"She went in the company of Hon Ifeanyi Ibezi, Amb Elijah Onyeagba, Paul Chukwuma, and Hon Ralph Okeke. Benue state governor-elect, Rev Fr Alia, joined them in Imo state.

"She made her opinion known to some of us in her camp. Some of us advised Iyom to join Labour Party and not APC, but she is of the opinion that joining APC at this material time is a smarter move to make now."