Enugu State Governor, Mr Peter Mbah, on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, formally dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The development followed months of behind the scene consultations, speculation, and political calculations ahead of 2027 general elections.
Mbah, who announced his decision on Tuesday at the Government House, Enugu, during a live broadcast attended by top some APC leaders, including former governors, present National Assembly members, and party executives from across the country, described the move as a moment of reflection, gratitude, and renewal.
The governor said that leadership sometimes demands difficult decisions in pursuit of greater goals and expressed appreciation to the PDP for the platform that brought him to office in 2023, stressing however, that it was time to move forward.
Mbah said that the defection was a collective decision that involved members of the National Assembly, State Assembly lawmakers, members of the State Executive Council, Local Government Councils chairmen, councillors, and over 80 per cent of the former PDP structure in Enugu State.
According to him; “The decision followed years of reflection and a desire to align the state with a platform that respects our regional voice and supports our vision for development”.
While commending President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his leadership and reform efforts, he described him as a partner in progress.
Mbah assured the people of Enugu State that his defection would not disrupt the state’s development agenda, but instead amplify the state’s voice at the national level.
Governor later completed his membership registration of the APC after which he was presented with his party card which formally made a bona fide member of the APC.
Mbah declared that his joining the APC marked a new beginning of development and growth for Enugu State.
