BREAKING: Governor Mbah Defects To APC, Says Enugu Has Enjoyed Attention Under Tinubu

Enugu State governor, Peter Mbah, has officially announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The politician made the announcement during a state-wide broadcast connected Tuesday morning, citing the request to align Enugu State with the national authorities arsenic the large crushed down his decision.

“This determination became indispensable to link our beloved authorities to the cardinal government,” Mbah declared, stressing that his administration’s precedence remains the improvement and prosperity of the radical of Enugu.

He further commended President Bola Tinubu for his policies, which helium said person brought “massive enactment and benefits” to the authorities since the opening of the existent administration.

“Under President Tinubu, Enugu State has enjoyed unprecedented attraction and enactment from the Federal Government. We cannot spend to stay isolated from the centre,” helium said.

Governor Mbah’s defection did not travel alone. He was joined by members of the Enugu State House of Assembly, section authorities chairmen, councillors, and different cardinal governmental stakeholders successful the state.

His exit marked different large stroke to the PDP successful the South-East, pursuing a drawstring of defections to the ruling APC successful caller months.

According to reliable sources, Bayelsa State governor, Douye Diri, is besides acceptable to denote his defection soon, having reportedly concluded arrangements to articulation the APC.

Earlier successful the year, Delta State politician Sheriff Oborevwori and Akwa Ibom State politician Umo Eno had besides moved to the ruling enactment with their cabinets and governmental appointees, signalling what analysts picture arsenic a “realignment of forces” up of the 2026 elections.

Governor Mbah’s defection is expected to importantly change the governmental scenery successful the South-East, wherever the PDP has traditionally maintained a stronghold.

LEADERSHIP reports a ceremonial reception to invited Governor Mbah I to APC volition instrumentality spot successful Enugu this Tuesday, and it volition attended by Vice President Kashim Shettima, APC nationalist chairman, Netanwe Yitwalda, governors and different enactment stakeholders, among others.