Frustrated Ambition: 'You Are Just A Sycophant, No One Should Take You Serious', Enugu Former Lands Commissioner Takes A Swipe On Ex-Assembly Leader

 

Says His Resignation Self-serving, Hypocritical

Professor Victor Nnam, the former Commissioner for Lands and Urban Development in Enugu State, has taken a swipe on Hon. Ikechukwu Ezeugwu, former Leader of the Enugu State House of Assembly, following his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and criticism of the party's leadership.

In his resignation letter addressed to the PDP Ward Chairman in Udenu Local Government Area, Hon. Ezeugwu cited internal discontent with the party’s operations as his reason for quitting.

He alleged that the party leadership had betrayed its values.

According to him, “merit was frequently sacrificed on the altar of mediocrity and deceit.”

“I thank God for giving me the wisdom to reject a gift of a Trojan Horse then. I was slated to have been economically grounded and politically ridiculed, but they forgot that my name is IKECHUKWU,” he wrote.

“For me, trust is a fundamental aspect of any relationship, and without it, relationships can become challenging to maintain.”

Reacting to the letter, Professor Nnam accused Ezeugwu of hypocrisy and questioned his decision to speak out only after leaving office.

“He is just a sycophant who shouldn't be taken seriously. If not, why is he crying foul now? Why didn’t he tell the world since 2022?” Nnam asked.

“One wonders why Ikechukwu Ezeugwu suddenly found his voice and started attacking the man who made him. Why is he attacking an administration he was fully part of?”

“Without former governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, who is Ikechukwu Ezeugwu? The former governor made him and even gave him a third-term ticket against the zoning arrangement in Udenu.”

Addressing reports that Ezeugwu accused the PDP of deceiving him into undertaking constituency projects in exchange for a return ticket, Professor Nnam responded “So a third-term House member needs to be deceived before he can empower his own people? That’s laughable.”

On Ezeugwu’s legislative record, the university don challenged his credibility.

"As a former leader of the state assembly, what was his track record?"

"During his 12-year tenure in the Enugu State House of Assembly, Ikechukwu Ezeugwu was widely perceived as arrogant, self-serving, and politically treacherous."

"Ezeugwu benefited immensely from the administration of former Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi. He was reportedly allocated prime landed property in high-value areas during his time in office."

"Notably, he once sponsored a controversial bill seeking to provide pension benefits for former governors and their deputies. However, the bill was eventually dropped following widespread public outrage."

"His recent resignation from the PDP is driven by personal frustration after being denied a fourth term in the House, an ambition that would have extended his stay to 16 years. Now, he appears to be shifting blame onto Gburugburu for his political woes."

"Even the Speaker of the House did not receive the kind of benefits Ikechukwu Ezeugwu enjoyed as a member. He was, in fact, the highest beneficiary of the past administration." he concluded.

DAILY GAZETTE recall that Hon. Ezeugwu represented Udenu Constituency in the Enugu State House of Assembly from 2011 to 2023 and served as the Assembly Leader from 2015 to 2023.