My Photo with Ukachukwu, Ekwunife Posted Online Falsified – Ngige

Former Minister Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige

Former Governor of Anambra State and ex-Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Nwabueze Ngige, has categorically distanced himself from a trending online poster featuring his image, which falsely implies his endorsement of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu, and his running mate, Senator Uche Ekwunife, ahead of the upcoming Anambra gubernatorial election scheduled for November 8, 2025.

In a statement issued through his Special Assistant, Mr. Hyggy Obialo, and titled “Disclaimer,” Senator Ngige made it clear that he neither authorized nor was consulted about the creation or circulation of the said campaign material.

“The use of my photograph in that poster is unauthorized and misleading.

“At no point did I give my approval directly or indirectly for the publication of such material.” he said .

Ngige, who also previously served as a senator representing Anambra Central, reiterated that he is currently on a self-imposed break from active partisan politics.

He noted that he has not endorsed any candidate or party in the forthcoming election.

He therefore urged members of the public to disregard any claims or materials suggesting his endorsement of any aspirant, stating unequivocally that such claims are false and politically mischievous.

The statement reads:

DISCLAIMER!!!
Our attention has been drawn to the online poster in circulation with the photograph of our principal, His Excellency, Sen. Or. Chris Nwabueze Ngige, MD, OON, CON, Onwa-na-etiliora, featuring together with the Anambra State APC Governorship candidate, Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu and his deputy, Sen. Uche Ekwunife.

We want to use this medium to inform the general public that neither the consent nor approval of our principal was sought and/or obtained, respectively, before the said publication was disseminated to the general public.

We further wish to inform the general public, that H.E. Sen. (Dr) Chris Nwabueze Ngige, MD, OON, CON,a former Governor of Anambra State (2003-2006), former Senator who represented Anambra State Central Senatorial District in the 7th Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (2011 – 2015), and a two term Honorable Minister of Labour and Employment(2015 -2023), is on sabbatical from active partisan politics for now as he is taking his well-deserved rest after 25 years of active partisan politics and public service.

We, therefore, advise the perpetrators to respect the wishes of our principal, who has indicated in many fora that he is out of partisan politics for now.