Enugu, NIGERIA — Prominent Enugu politician and former APC senatorial candidate, Princess Adaku Ogbu Aguocha, popularly known as Ada Ogbu, has formally resigned her membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) after 14 years of active participation in the party, marking a significant political development in Enugu State.
Ada Ogbu’s resignation, conveyed in a dated letter of December 30, 2025, was addressed to the APC Caretaker Ward Chairman of Nara Ward I, Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State.
The development has immediately ignited political speculation, given its timing and the growing wave of high-profile realignments linked to Peter Obi’s movement into the ADC.
In the letter, Princess Adaku Ogbu Aguocha announced her decision to withdraw from the APC after 14 years of active membership, stating that her choice was guided by “evolving realities” and a reassessment of how best to serve her people. She described the decision as difficult but deliberate, stressing that it followed extensive consultations with family members, friends, and political associates.
A Longtime APC Stakeholder in Enugu
Widely known across Enugu political circles as Ada Ogbu, Princess Adaku Ogbu Aguocha has been one of the most visible faces of the APC in the state, particularly at a time when the party struggled for electoral relevance in the South-East.
She joined the APC in its formative years and rose through the ranks as a grassroots mobiliser, party organiser, and consistent advocate for the party’s ideology in Enugu State. Her years in the APC were marked by sustained involvement in party structures, mobilisation efforts, and political outreach at ward, local government, and state levels. As a matter of fact, she is one of the first citizens of Enugu State to join APC, right in Bourdillion Avenue, Lagos where the party took its first steps.
Ada Ogbu was also given the party’s platform to contest for the office of Senator for Enugu East Senatorial District, a contest that placed her among the most recognisable APC standard-bearers in the zone. In her resignation letter, she expressed gratitude for the opportunities, exposure, and leadership lessons gained during her time in the party, noting that they shaped her understanding of public service and democratic responsibility.
Despite exiting the APC, she maintained a conciliatory tone, thanking party leaders, members, and supporters, and assuring that her departure should not be interpreted as hostility toward individuals she worked with over the years.
Political Timing Raises ADC Speculation
Ada Ogbu’s resignation has attracted heightened attention due to its political timing. It comes on the same day Peter Obi is expected to publicly pick up his ADC membership card in Enugu State, her home state, in a move widely seen as a major step toward consolidating an opposition coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Over the past weeks, several politicians across party lines have exited their former platforms and aligned with the ADC, a trend increasingly described by analysts as part of the expanding “Peter Obi wave.” While Princess Adaku Ogbu Aguocha did not, in her letter, announce her next political destination, observers say her exit from the APC at this moment places her among figures being closely watched as potential entrants into the emerging ADC-led opposition bloc.
Enugu State, long considered a stronghold of opposition sentiment to the APC, is expected to play a symbolic role in Obi’s ADC entry. Ada Ogbu’s move, therefore, adds another layer to the unfolding political recalibration in the South-East.
A Signal of Wider Realignments
Political watchers believe Ada Ogbu’s resignation may reflect broader undercurrents within Enugu APC, especially as internal dynamics shift and long-standing members reassess their political futures. Her exit also underscores the growing pull of alternative political platforms among politicians seeking alignment with popular grassroots movements.
As of press time, Princess Adaku Ogbu Aguocha has not made a public declaration of joining any new political party. However, with Peter Obi’s ADC card pick-up scheduled for today in Enugu, expectations remain high that further announcements could follow in the coming days.
For now, her departure from the APC stands as one of the most significant political developments in Enugu State as 2025 draws to a close, reinforcing the sense that Nigeria’s opposition landscape is entering a decisive phase of realignment.