Enugu Gov, Exco, Lawmakers Expected to Defect to APC on Tuesday!

Reported by Marian Opeyemi Fasesan | Sele Media Africa

In a significant political development, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced that Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah is slated to formally defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling party on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, in Enugu. The announcement also hints that members of his executive council and several lawmakers will formally join him in the move.

What’s Reported So Far

• According to a statement by the APC, Governor Mbah’s defection ceremony will be held in Enugu on October 14.
• Earlier reports suggested that key members of state government and legislative representatives aligned with the governor will accompany him in joining APC.
• Internal party restructuring has already begun: the APC National Working Committee (NWC) recently dissolved the Enugu State Executive Committee and appointed a caretaker committee to prepare the party ground for the expected influx. [1]
• Speculation of the move has been intense for weeks, with insiders citing fractures within the PDP, and speculations that Mbah has held private consultations with APC leadership. [2]

Pushback & Context

• Not all within APC are supportive of the impending defection. In previous months, Enugu State APC chairman Ugochukwu Agballah publicly pledged to block Governor Mbah’s entry into the party. [3]
• Some party stakeholders have raised alarm that Mbah’s entrance without groundwork could destabilize existing APC structures in the state. [4]
• Meanwhile, Mbah has previously denied defection plans in public statements, reaffirming loyalty to the PDP. [5]

Why It Matters

• Enugu is traditionally a PDP stronghold; Mbah’s defection would mark a dramatic shift in political alignment in the Southeast ahead of the crucial 2027 elections.
• The move could influence federal support and governance dynamics in the state, given APC’s control at the national level.
• It will also test APC’s ability to integrate high-profile defectors without triggering internal conflicts.

Citations:

1. Africa Press Arabic: www.africa-press.net/nigeria/policy/ben-nwoye-takes-over-as-apc-nwc-dissolves-enugu-exco?utm_source=chatgpt.com
2. News Express: newsexpressngr.com/news/277394/enugu-governor-peter-mbah-reportedly-dumps-pdp-for-apc-amid-growing-political-tensions?utm_source=chatgpt.com
3. News Express: www.newsexpressngr.com/news/258531/well-block-gov-mbah-from-joining-apc-enugu-party-chair-agballah?utm_source=chatgpt.com
4. News Express: www.newsexpressngr.com/news/270150/enugu-apc-leader-sounds-alarm-over-rumoured-mbah-defection?utm_source=chatgpt.com
5. Punch Newspapers: punchng.com/mbah-affirms-loyalty-to-pdp-denies-plans-to-defect/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

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