A pressure group under the All Progressives Congress (APC), known as the APC Digital Force, has addressed a trending video involving the party’s governorship candidate, Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu. In the footage, Ukachukwu was harassed by individuals who accused him of owing N1 billion.
In a statement issued by its Team Leader, Ikeagwuonwu Chinedu Klinsmann, the group explained that the matter was being misrepresented.
It also revealed that Ukachukwu’s legal team is considering legal action against the media aides of Anambra State Governor, Dr. Ejimofor Opara, and others who circulated the video.
The video, which surfaced on social media last week, showed Ukachukwu being prevented from entering his car at a hotel in Abuja. The group said most of those who shared the footage online were aides of Governor Chukwuma Soludo.
Responding through a press release, Ikeagwuonwu remarked: “Ndi Anambra knows Governor Soludo’s style of politics, more invested in blackmailing opponents than presenting achievements.
We also note that defamation of character is not free speech but a criminal offense. Evang. Ukachukwu’s legal team reserves the right to pursue appropriate remedies against Mazi Opara and his collaborators.”
He added that the clarification was necessary to counter misinformation. According to him: “As an organization committed to truth and justice, the APC Digital Force feels compelled to put the records straight, not for the benefit of Mazi Opara and his paymasters whose politics of smear is already well known to Ndi Anambra but for the unsuspecting public, both in Nigeria and abroad, who may be misled by this campaign of calumny.”
The group also explained the details of the land transaction at the center of the allegations.
The deal, it said, was governed by an Installment Payment Agreement signed on the 11th of August, 2022, between Evang. Ukachukwu (Vendor) and Zoe New Dawn Nigeria Ltd, chaired by Chief Stephen Achema Akpa (Purchaser).
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The agreement covered Plots 7 and 8, Cadastral Zone E29, Lugbe East, Abuja, valued at N6 billion.
The contract, according to Ikeagwuonwu, was clear:
“The agreement clearly provided for staggered payment: an initial deposit of N1.75 billion, followed by structured installments to complete the purchase price.
But Mr. Stephen Akpa could not come up with this initial deposit and paid only N850 million and requested access to the plots without completing the payment.
It also stipulated that any refund of deposits would only become due if and when the vendor (Ukachukwu) successfully resells the property to another buyer.”
The group argued that this arrangement reflected standard business practice, where refunds are tied to resale. While many businessmen have lost money in similar situations, Ikeagwuonwu maintained that Akpa was assured of repayment once the property was sold.
The statement criticized Akpa for bypassing due process in demanding a refund and instead resorting to public confrontation.
It stressed that Ukachukwu’s reputation remains intact, describing him as a respected businessman, philanthropist, and employer of labour with a long record of integrity.