BREAKING: Enugu Governor Mbah Set to Dump PDP for APC

Enugu Governor Mbah Set to Dump PDP for APC

 

Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, is reportedly on the verge of defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), multiple sources familiar with ongoing consultations have revealed.

 

Barring last-minute changes, Mbah’s defection is said to be at an advanced stage and could be announced in the coming weeks. The move would further reduce PDP’s grip to just nine states — Adamawa, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, Taraba, and Zamfara. Analysts note that even Rivers remains largely under APC influence through former governor Nyesom Wike, a PDP chieftain currently serving in President Bola Tinubu’s APC-led government.

 

If Mbah finally makes the switch, the APC will expand its dominance to 24 states, leaving only Abia (Labour Party), Anambra (APGA), and Kano (NNPP) under other opposition parties.

 

According to insiders, Mbah has in recent weeks held a series of high-level meetings in Enugu and Abuja with political allies and APC power brokers. Prominent figures including former governors Chimaroke Nnamani and Sullivan Chime, as well as former Senate President Ken Nnamani — all now influential APC leaders — are said to be playing key roles in convincing him to cross over.

 

Sources disclosed that the final round of consultations is expected to wrap up this week, after which Mbah is likely to announce a formal date for his defection.

 

The governor’s decision, associates claim, is driven by two major concerns: the lingering crises within the PDP, which he believes weaken its chances in the 2027 general elections, and what he perceives as the continued marginalisation of the Southeast within the party’s leadership structure.

 

Mbah’s frustration dates back to PDP’s controversial decision to retain Samuel Anyanwu as National Secretary, against the preference of the Southeast bloc, which had backed Sunday Udeh-Okoye. Despite threats by Mbah to lead a regional revolt, the national leadership ignored the protests and reinstated Anyanwu, a close ally of Wike.

 

When contacted, Mbah’s spokesperson, Uche Anichukwu, confirmed that political consultations were ongoing but maintained he was unaware of any final decision on leaving the PDP.

 

Nevertheless, some of the governor’s closest associates insist the defection is inevitable. “We are 100 per cent certain he will join the APC within weeks, if not days,” one aide was quoted as saying.

 

If confirmed, Mbah’s defection would mark another major blow to the PDP, which has continued to struggle with defections and internal divisions since losing power at the federal level in 2015.