‘The Monster You Created Has Consumed You’ — Ugochinyere Blasts PDP Leadership

Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, the lawmaker representing Ideato Federal Constituency of Imo State in the House of Representatives, has criticised the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over what he described as a prolonged and self-inflicted internal crisis.

Ugochinyere said party leaders who nurtured the crisis are now facing the consequences of their actions. He made the remarks at a political gathering in Akokwa, Ideato North Local Government Area of Imo State.

According to him, the challenges confronting the PDP did not emerge recently but began when he was cleared to contest the House of Representatives election on the party’s platform. He said his ambition was met with internal opposition and sabotage from within the party.

“From the day we declared to contest under the PDP, we began to face problems,” he said.

The lawmaker also criticised the party’s response to the political crisis in Rivers State, accusing PDP leaders of remaining silent at a critical time and failing to protect the party’s credibility.

He alleged that a senior PDP figure from the South-East supported actions that weakened the party for personal interests, describing the move as a betrayal of the party’s values.

“Today, the monster you enabled is after all of you,” Ugochinyere said, accusing some leaders of prioritising personal benefits over the future of the party.

He added that despite years of defending the PDP and confronting internal challenges, the party is now being undermined by those entrusted with its leadership.

Ugochinyere rejected suggestions that his position was driven by fear, insisting it was based on principle and justice.

“As a lawyer and a defender of justice, should I align with people who have no direction and are only interested in accessing the vault of their state?” he asked.