A former Minister of Labour and Productivity, Senator Chris Ngige, has disassociated himself from the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November 8, 2025, Anambra governorship election, Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu, over the use of his name for the campaign.

Naijaonpoint reports that Ngige, in a press statement issued on Tuesday by his Special Assistant on Media Affairs, Hyggy Obialo, frowned at his photograph, which was used alongside that of Ukachukwu and his running mate, Senator Uche Ekwunife, in their campaign posters, saying such action is aimed at misleading the public.

Obialo said the former governor of Anambra State is on “sabbatical” from active partisan politics for now and should not be disturbed as he is taking his well-deserved rest after 25 years of active partisan politics and public service.

He added that the APC candidate and his running mate should respect Ngige’s wish, as he has indicated in many fora that he is currently out of partisan politics.

The statement read, “Our attention has been drawn to the online poster in circulation with the photograph of our principal, His Excellency, Senator Chris Nwabueze Ngige, ‘Onwa-na-etiliora’, featuring together with the Anambra State APC governorship candidate, Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu and his deputy, Senator 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 Senator Chris Nwabueze Ngige, a former Governor of Anambra State (2003-2006), former Senator who represented Anambra State Central Senatorial District in the seventh Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (2011 – 2015), and a two term Honourable 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.”