OPEN LETTER TO THE THE STATE CHAIRMAN, ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS (APC), ENUGU STATE
RE: PROTOCOL, POLITICAL VISIBILITY AND THE CONTINUED DIMINUTION OF THE DISTINGUISHED SENATOR OSITA NGWU
3 September 2026
Dear Honourable State Chairman,
I write as an aide to the Distinguished Senator Osita Ngwu and a son of Aninri Local Government Area, who personally witnessed the proceedings at the just-concluded Local Government Campaign Flag-Off.
I consider it necessary to bring a matter of serious political concern to your attention—not as a personal complaint, but as a matter affecting institutional respect, party cohesion and the proper recognition of elected representatives of our great party.
At the event, I personally witnessed the State Publicity Secretary/PRO, while undertaking the formal recognition of dignitaries, place the Distinguished Senator Osita Ngwu, the Senator representing Enugu West Senatorial District, at the very bottom of the protocol recognition.
This was deeply disappointing and, frankly, embarrassing.
I would ordinarily have regarded such an occurrence as a minor protocol error. But when viewed against what appears to be a continuing pattern of conduct in which the Distinguished Senator’s public presence is repeatedly minimised, the incident assumes a much more troubling political character.
Protocol is not merely ceremonial. At a major political gathering, the manner in which leaders are introduced and recognised communicates something to the audience about status, relevance, hierarchy and political standing.
The Distinguished Senator is the elected Senator representing Enugu West. His mandate comes from the people. His office is constitutionally established.
His political relevance is therefore not something that a State PRO—or any other individual party official—can confer, withdraw or diminish according to personal preference. A person holding a microphone may control the announcement. He does not control the mandate.
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What concerns me most is not simply what happened at the campaign flag-off. It is the apparent pattern. There increasingly appears to be a tendency to minimise the public visibility of Senator Osita Ngwu and reduce his presence within the political narrative of Enugu State. One incident may be dismissed as an oversight. But when similar conduct repeatedly appears to produce the same outcome, responsible political leadership must begin to ask whether we are witnessing coincidence—or a pattern that requires attention.
At what point does repeated protocol treatment that diminishes the visibility of an elected representative become a matter of political concern? That is a question I believe deserves the attention of the State Party leadership.
Political marginalisation does not always come through an open declaration. Sometimes, it comes quietly. It comes through omission. Through selective recognition. Through who is prominently acknowledged and who is repeatedly pushed to the end. Through who is presented as politically relevant and who is subtly made less visible. This is precisely why what happened at the campaign flag-off should not simply be waved away. The cumulative effect of such conduct can create the public impression that there is an effort to reduce Senator Osita Ngwu’s visibility within the political consciousness of the State. Whether that is the intention or merely the consequence, the political effect deserves attention—and it is not healthy for the APC.
There is an important distinction that must be made. Senator Osita Ngwu is not merely a politician attending a campaign event. He is the elected Senator representing Enugu West Senatorial District. When his office receives diminished recognition on a public political platform, the matter goes beyond the individual. It touches the people who elected him. It touches the political constituency he represents. And it establishes a precedent concerning how the APC treats elected representatives.
As an Aide to the Senator, I find this particularly important because Enugu West is not merely a political map on paper. It is made up of communities and people whose votes, participation and loyalty sustain the political structure we are all working to build.
Our people deserve to see their elected representative accorded the institutional respect appropriate to his office.
Nobody is asking that Senator Osita Ngwu be given preferential treatment. Nobody is asking that protocol be distorted to favour him. The simple expectation is that an elected Senator should be accorded recognition appropriate to his office. That is not a privilege. That is institutional respect. And institutional respect should never depend on personal relationships, political factions or the discretion of whoever happens to control the microphone.
Distinguished Chairman, I am bringing this matter directly to you because the State Chairman occupies a position from which the broader health of the party’s political structure must be viewed. The APC cannot simultaneously preach unity while permitting official platforms to become instruments for subtle political exclusion.
We cannot demand loyalty from our elected representatives while allowing the same representatives to receive visibly diminished recognition at official party functions. And we cannot build a formidable political structure by creating the impression that political recognition is reserved for those who happen to enjoy the favour of particular individuals. Political competition is normal. Political differences are inevitable. But institutional disrespect should never become a language of political competition.
The party is presently engaged in the difficult work of building a durable political structure across Enugu State. At such a time, every official has a responsibility to build bridges rather than create unnecessary fault lines. The State PRO is not merely an announcer. The office carries the responsibility of representing the party before the public.
Consequently, every public action from that office is capable of being interpreted as a reflection of the party itself. That responsibility must therefore be exercised with fairness, restraint and institutional maturity. Otherwise, what may begin as a seemingly insignificant protocol decision can gradually become a symbol of something much larger.
I remain proudly committed to the APC and to the collective political success of our party. My purpose in writing is therefore not to create another political division, but to draw attention to a pattern that, if left unchecked, could become a source of unnecessary tension within the party. The Distinguished Senator deserves the same institutional respect that every elected representative deserves. His mandate cannot be erased by protocol. His relevance cannot be determined by a party official. And his political presence should not be diminished through the manner in which official recognition is accorded. A microphone may determine who is mentioned last. It cannot determine who was elected.
I respectfully place this matter before you as State Chairman, trusting that the leadership of our party will recognise the difference between healthy political competition and conduct that gradually evolves into institutional marginalisation.
Yours faithfully,
Hon William Achieze Nnaemeka
SA to Distinguished Senator Osita Ngwu
Enugu West Senatorial District
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