Shettima, Akpabio, Abbas, others storm Enugu as Peter Mbah defects to APC

Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has officially dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Governor Mbah announced his defection in a televised address on Tuesday.

He said, “Today, after a long reflection, we have made the decision to leave the Peoples Democratic Party and join the All Progressives Congress.”

Mbah explained that his decision to join the PDP was informed by the need to reshape Enugu and reorganise the politics of the state.

“Today, I stand before you to announce a break from the past and to share a decision that will shape the road ahead. This concerns our values, how we organize ourselves politically, and how we secure the future of our project and our people.

“Leadership sometimes demands painful decisions in the service of higher princpiles and goals. And there comes a time, when everyone must make a bold choice to determine their destiny.”

Meanwhile, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on External Relations, Uche Anickukwu, in a statement, said the Mbah will be received into the party by Vice President, Kashim Shettima; President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker, House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen.

According to him, others who will be in Enugu to receive Mbah are the APC National Working Committee (NWC) led by the National Chairman of the party, Nentawe Yilwatda, governors, as well as ministers, federal lawmakers, and appointees, among others.

Mbah was elected as governor on the ticket of the PDP in 2023. He is currently in his first term.

He will be the third PDP governor to dump the party. Governors Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State and Umoh Eno of Akwa Ibom State, had earlier defected to the APC.