APC Anambra Governorship Candidate, Nicholas Ukachukwu, Faces Alleged ₦1bn Land Fraud Scandal
APC Anambra Governorship Candidate, Nicholas Ukachukwu, Faces Alleged ₦1bn Land Fraud Scandal
Nicholas Ukachukwu, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming Anambra election, has been accused of involvement in a ₦1 billion land fraud through his real estate company, Chupi Company Limited.
The controversy erupted after aggrieved land subscribers allegedly accosted him at the Transcorp Hotel in Abuja over unpaid obligations relating to land allocations said to have been pending for three years.
Eyewitnesses claimed the politician was confronted by the angry subscribers, who accused him of failing to deliver on lands paid for through Zoe Dew Dawn Nigeria Ltd, a real estate firm that reportedly transferred the funds to Chupi Company Limited in 2022. The confrontation, which was captured in a social media video, showed Ukachukwu being shielded by his security aides and hotel officials before being escorted away from the scene.
CSOs Step In
In a related development, a coalition of more than 40 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) confirmed it has received a petition from the subscribers demanding either the allocation of the estate plots or a refund of their ₦1 billion.
According to the coalition, despite several attempts to reach an amicable resolution, Ukachukwu’s firm has neither refunded the money nor delivered the lands in question.
The CSOs condemned the alleged breach, describing it as a “monumental failure of accountability” and raising questions about Ukachukwu’s suitability to govern Anambra State.
> “The refusal or failure of Senator Ukachukwu’s Chupi Company Limited to fulfill its contractual and moral obligation casts a dark shadow on his integrity,” the coalition said in a statement.
Ultimatum and Threat of Protest
The coalition has issued a seven-day ultimatum to Ukachukwu and Chupi Company Limited to either refund the funds or provide the estate lands. Failure to comply, it warned, would trigger mass protests across Anambra State.
It also called on anti-corruption agencies, law enforcement authorities, and political stakeholders—including the APC leadership, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and security agencies—to investigate the matter and ensure justice is served.
> “We will present petitions before the APC at both state and national levels, as well as the Inspector General of Police and the Director-General of the DSS,” the coalition added.
As of press time, neither Ukachukwu nor representatives of Chupi Company Limited had issued an official response to the allegations.
No comments