Mbah’s imminent defection to APC pivotal for Southeast — Caretaker Chairman Nwoye

…lifts suspension of Ken Nnamani, Sullivan Chime, Onyeama, others

By Chinedu Adonu

The recently inaugurated Chairman of the Enugu State All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker Committee, Dr. Ben Nwoye, has described the anticipated defection of Governor Peter Mbah from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC arsenic a pivotal governmental infinitesimal for the Southeast, saying it would “change the Igbo story” wrong Nigeria’s ruling party.

Speaking with journalists astatine the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, connected Saturday, soon aft arriving from Abuja, Nwoye revealed that the full governmental operation of Enugu State would officially articulation the APC connected Tuesday, October 14.

He described the planned wide defection arsenic a “historic alignment betwixt translation and renewed hope” for the region.

According to Nwoye, Mbah’s determination into the APC would extremity Enugu’s decade-long absorption presumption and usher successful a caller epoch of governmental inclusion and nationalist relevance for the Southeast.

“For the past 10 years, Enugu State has remained successful opposition. But each that ends connected Tuesday erstwhile Governor Peter Mbah declares for the APC — and helium is not coming alone,” Nwoye said.

He disclosed that the defection would see the governor, his appointees, 260 councillors, authorities lawmakers, National Assembly members, and the full authorities enforcement council.

“Where Enugu goes, the Southeast goes. This marks the opening of the Southeast’s governmental reawakening and afloat integration into nationalist politics,” helium added.

Nwoye, who was sworn successful connected Friday astatine the APC National Secretariat, Abuja, commended Governor Mbah’s show successful the past 2 years, describing him arsenic a “beacon of innovation and transformational leadership.”

“Before now, the Southeast had been sidelined from the main protocols of governance. But with Mbah’s introduction into the APC, the Igbo communicative volition alteration for the better. Peter Mbah is not joining the APC for himself but for his people,” helium said.

Highlighting Mbah’s achievements, Nwoye stated that Enugu State had go a exemplary of innovation and efficiency.

“We are nary longer talking astir conscionable paving roads. We are talking astir disruptive innovation, coding initiatives, and modern governance systems each achieved wrong 2 years. If helium could bash that arsenic an absorption governor, ideate what helium tin execute arsenic a progressive,” Nwoye noted.

He expressed optimism that the governmental realignment would pull much national appointments and projects to Enugu State and the Southeast.

“The synergy betwixt Mbah’s Transformation Agenda and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Vision volition accelerate improvement and economical maturation crossed the Southeast.

“When we accidental Enugu needs to beryllium connected to the centre, this is what it genuinely means,” helium added.

Nwoye besides announced the nullification of the purported suspension of respective apical APC leaders successful the state, including erstwhile Senate President Ken Nnamani, erstwhile Governor Sullivan Chime, erstwhile Speaker and existent Caretaker Committee Secretary, Barr. Eugene Odoh, erstwhile Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, and erstwhile Director General of the Voice of Nigeria (VON), Osita Okechukwu, among others.

He declared that each specified suspensions, whether communicated done letters, audio recordings, oregon vigor announcements by the Ugo Agballah-led enforcement were “null and void.”

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