Senator Ned Nwoko has opened up about his experience within the All Progressives Congress (APC), alleging that promises made to him before he joined the party were not fulfilled.
Speaking during an interview on Prime Time, the Delta North senator said he and several others were assured of inclusion in the party’s structure and government appointments when they defected to the APC.
According to him, they were led to believe there would be discussions on power-sharing and changes within the state leadership to accommodate new members.
Nwoko explained that part of the understanding was that the existing party structure in Delta State would be reorganized to give incoming members a fair role in the government and party affairs.
However, he claimed those expectations never materialized after they joined the ruling party.
The senator also revealed that he was allegedly promised an automatic ticket ahead of the party primaries. He said the arrangement later changed unexpectedly, forcing him to participate in the regular primary election process alongside other aspirants.
According to Nwoko, the development came as a surprise because he believed the agreement reached before his defection would be respected.
He questioned why he would leave his former political platform without first securing assurances about his political future.
Despite the controversy surrounding the APC primaries, Nwoko maintained that he performed strongly during the exercise.
He insisted that he won in several wards and accused opponents of focusing on isolated issues to challenge the overall outcome.
“We won in 98 wards,” he stated,
adding that only one ward was being used to dispute the wider results of the election.
The comments have continued to spark reactions among APC supporters and political observers, especially as conversations around internal party agreements and the credibility of party primaries remain a major issue ahead of future elections.
