The Media Team of Senator Nkechi Nwaogu has dismissed claims that the former lawmaker remains a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), insisting that she has left the party and is now a member and senatorial candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).

The team made its position known in a statement signed by Victor Kelechi Onyendi, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Senator Nwaogu, in reaction to a statement attributed to Uche Aguoru, who reportedly claimed that Nwaogu was still a member of the APC.

Describing the claim as untrue, the media team questioned why Aguoru was focusing on Nwaogu rather than what it described as political developments within the APC.

According to the statement, the APC should first address the conduct of some of its candidates who have allegedly publicly distanced themselves from the party’s governorship candidate and endorsed another candidate.

The team argued that such developments raise questions about the level of cohesion within the APC ahead of the elections.

“Before the APC begins dragging Senator Nwaogu, perhaps it should first address the conduct of some of its own candidates who have publicly distanced themselves from the party’s governorship candidate and endorsed another candidate,” the statement said.

The media team further described Nwaogu, the NDC senatorial candidate for Abia Central, as a major political figure whose activities continue to attract attention across the state’s political landscape.

It maintained that Nwaogu had formally moved on from the APC and had no intention of returning to the party.

“Senator Nwaogu has left the APC, and she is not returning,” the statement declared.

The team said Nwaogu had chosen the NDC as her political platform, where she is “respected, accepted and actively participating in the political process.”

It also claimed that Nwaogu is regarded by her supporters as a leading contender in the Abia Central Senatorial election.

The statement urged the APC to focus on presenting its candidates and resolving what it described as internal political differences rather than attacking Nwaogu.

“Senator Nkechi Nwaogu has moved on. The NDC is her political home, and she remains focused on Abia Central and the people she seeks to represent,” the statement added.

The statement was signed by Victor Kelechi Onyendi, SA Media and Publicity to Senator Nkechi Nwaogu, PhD, CON.