Sympathy To Shame: Nnamani blast Senator Chukwu for Abandoning Enugu East After Sympathy Votes | CABLE REPORTERS

In a damning open letter that is now making waves across political circles in Enugu State, Prince Maxwell Ozoemena Nnamani, revered as Ozor Ebube Chukwu Uzo 1 na Nkanu, has publicly condemned Senator Kelvin Chukwu for what he calls “a complete betrayal of trust” and “a disgraceful departure from honour.”

Writing not in hatred, but “in deep disappointment,” Prince Nnamani delivered a scathing account of what he sees as Senator Chukwu’s rise through tragedy and his fall through neglect.

“You were not voted into office because you were the most popular or most influential candidate,” he wrote. “You were voted for out of sympathy, following the tragic death of your brother, Barr. Oyibo Chukwu… The people believed continuing with your brother’s legacy was the most humane and honorable path.”

But instead of honouring that legacy, he  accuses the Senator of squandering the goodwill of the people and turning his back on the very constituency that gave him life in politics.

“You have chosen to use that sympathy and love against the people,” he said. “Instead of showing gratitude through action, you’ve shown it through silence and party jumping.”

The letter directly criticizes Senator Chukwu’s recent planned defection from the Labour Party to the APC, calling it “a shameless betrayal” of the people’s trust and the memory of his late brother. The tone turns bitter as Nnamani reminds the Senator that Enugu East had other credible choices, including a respected female candidate from the APC who was bypassed in favour of Chukwu out of pure sentiment.

“We chose you and gave you a chance to prove yourself. But you wore the Labour Party like a borrowed cloth, used it to win, and now you toss it aside like it means nothing.”

Nnamani then lists a litany of the Senator’s alleged failures:

• No effective representation in the Senate

• No sponsored bills of note

• No job creation or empowerment schemes

• No poverty relief efforts

• Not even a decent road leading to the Senator’s own home

“What message are you sending, Senator Kelvin? That even your own community does not deserve development?”

Frustration drips from every line of the letter as Nnamani declares that Enugu East has been “reduced to political spectators,” while their Senator plays “hide and seek” in Abuja’s power corridors.

“You were sent to Abuja to represent us, not to become a tourist.”

Ending with a clear warning ahead of 2027, Nnamani states that the people will not forget this betrayal:

“If you truly respect the people who gave you that seat, return to the mandate. Build. Empower. Represent. Speak. Act. Deliver.

Because if you don’t, we will not need to protest.

We will not even campaign against you.

We will simply be silent.

And that silence will be louder than any slogan you try to sell.”

No response has yet been issued by Senator Kelvin Chukwu, but political observers hope that this bold call-out will reignite conversations about accountability, loyalty, and the cost of political betrayal in Nigeria’s evolving democracy.

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