A leadership war inside Anambra APC has escalated into a full-blown crisis โ€” complete with a Federal High Court judgment, two men claiming the chairmanship, and a national leadership scrambling to prevent the fallout from wrecking the party's chances in the state.

How It Started

The trouble began with the last APC congress in Anambra, which produced Senator Emma Anosike as state chairman. But several aggrieved party members โ€” including former deputy chairman Chief Ifeanyichukwu Osegbo โ€” cried foul, alleging the congress results were altered after the fact. They took the matter to court.

The Court Steps In

On June 24, 2026, the Federal High Court, Abuja (Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/187/2026) ruled in the plaintiffs' favor. A follow-up letter dated July 2 formally requested police assistance to enforce the judgment โ€” and by the Osegbo camp's account, that enforcement has already happened, with their executive taking control of the party's Anambra office.

In a statement dated July 14, Osegbo and State Secretary Engr. Kenneth Chukwudi Oji doubled down, alleging that congress results were arbitrarily altered and that several elected officials at ward, LGA, and state level were removed through backdoor administrative moves.

The Anosike camp isn't backing down either, standing firmly on its congress-process legitimacy.

Abuja Tries to Broker Peace โ€” and Fails Once

The national leadership convened a stakeholders' meeting in Abuja, chaired by Emeka Okafor, proposing a 5-man reconciliation committee. The Osegbo camp rejected it outright โ€” questioning the committee's neutrality and pointing out that their own recognized leader wasn't even invited to the meeting.

Ukachukwu Adds His Voice

At a separate meeting convened by Dr. Ben Nwoye, APC's 2025 governorship candidate Rev. Nicholas Ukachukwu aired his own frustration: he says the party still doesn't recognize him as Anambra APC's leader, and he had zero input into the disputed congress.

Ukachukwu came with a 3-point proposal for the NWC:


  1. Caretaker committee โ€” only as a last resort, if Osegbo and Anosike can't reach a deal.
  2. Let Anosike stay โ€” but actively address the grievances of those upset, through smaller stakeholder talks.
  3. Review the primaries fallout โ€” quietly approach weaker candidates about stepping aside, given how little time is left before candidate lists are finalized.

A Second Scandal: The Primaries Themselves

As if the chairmanship fight wasn't enough, the Anosike leadership now also faces accusations that some primaries never actually held transparent elections โ€” candidates simply "emerged." These claims haven't been independently verified yet, but they're adding fuel to an already tense situation.

What Happens Tuesday

With the 5-man plan dead on arrival, the national leadership has gone bigger: a 9-man reconciliation panel is set to land in Anambra on Tuesday. Both camps have been told to bring 200 representatives each, plus 100 from neutral party bodies โ€” a clear attempt to avoid accusations of bias this time around.

The Bigger Picture

This is no longer just about who sits in the chairman's seat. It's a fight over legitimacy, due process, and who actually gets a say in how Anambra APC is run heading into future elections โ€” all while the clock ticks on the party's chances of presenting a united front.

Whether the 9-man panel succeeds where the last attempt failed may determine whether APC walks into the next election cycle united, or still bleeding from a fight it never fully resolved.