DEFECTION: Nnamani insists on Senator Chukwu's under performance

Enugu East Senatorial district constituent and stakeholder, Chief Maxwell Nnamani has challenged Senator Kelvin Chukwu to present his verifiable performance in over two years of representation in the National Assembly.

Nnamani said he is fully convinced that the senator has no justification for "rabble-rousering" and cross carpeting of political parties after he was elected through "sympathy votes."

Verbal exchanges had ensured between Senator Chukwu and Chief Nnamani following the later's chide on the Senator asking him not to change political party, particularly since not much of achievement has been credited to the Senator.

But Chukwu in his reply attacked Nnamani, saying that he has facts and not fables of his achievements in the Senate.

However, Nnamani in return of fire, accused the Senator of lacking in depth with his response as rhetorical evasion loaded with political cosmetics and no measurable facts.

Nnamani said that the people of the Constituency still deserve answers and not a desperate media fire drill to manage public perception.

"Instead of addressing the questions raised, they attempted character assassination and textbook gaslighting, but the questions remain unanswered. The heart of the matter is still unanswered. Which bills has Senator Chukwu co-sponsored, who are the 450 youths said to have benefitted from the tech initiative; Where is the full list of the 110 employed youths, what projects have been completed since June 2023?"

Nnamani stated that publishing statistics without names, evidence, or testimonials is like setting up a shop with no goods.

“You said that 110 youths have been employed, where are they? Enugu East is not a ghost town. If 110 families had felt that change, we would not be asking.”

Nnamani further challenged Senator Chukwu to allow for third-party verification by publishing verifiable records on public platforms for transparency.

He maintained that Senator Chukwu’s defection plot from Labour Party to APC reeks of political opportunism, not developmental urgency, stressing that the senator Chukwu cannot jump ship and expect applause when the people are still stranded on the shore.

“We are not scoring WAEC. Attendance is not the same as impact. The presence we need is not in chambers alone — it’s in communities. It’s in action, not just sitting and clapping in Abuja.

“I have nothing to gain but everything to lose if silence continues. They may attack me personally, but they cannot silence the hunger of the people for good governance. This is not a Facebook war. This is a civic cry. Until we see names, figures, facts, and tangible progress, all we’re hearing are words — and the people are tired of words.”