Gov Mbah to Formally Join APC on Tuesday
- Peter Mbah, Governor of Enugu State, will defect from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress on Tuesday.
- The PDP has accused the APC of using intimidation and financial inducements to persuade its members to defect, as stated by National Publicity Secretary Debo Ologunagba.
- Mbah's defection is expected to weaken the PDP's dominance in Enugu and bolster the APC's position in the region ahead of the 2027 elections.
- Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Dr. Adebayo Lawal, claimed that the outcome of the upcoming election will not be influenced by defections, as people are dissatisfied with current government policies.
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APC Intimidating, Inducing Our Governors To Defect - PDP - Daily Trust
The main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted to the planned defection of the Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, to the All Progressives Congress (APC), accusing the ruling party of deploying intimidation, harassment and coercion in wooing its governors and legislators. Reacting to the defection, planned for Tuesday next week, and the rumored defection of Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri, National Publicity Secretary of the PDP,…
Gov Mbah to formally join APC on Tuesday
Enugu APC caretaker chairman said Mr Mbah would be accompanied by 260 councillors, 24 members of the State House of Assembly, federal legislators, and members of the state executive council of the PDP. The post Gov Mbah to formally join APC on Tuesday appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Why Gov Mbah defected to APC - Party chieftain, Obiechina
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Enugu State, Dr Alex Chukwuemeka Obiechina, has said the decision of Governor Peter Mbah to leave the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the APC shows that he cares for tomorrow more than today. He declared that Governor Mbah’s second term was already secured even without him joining the national ruling party. DAILY POST reports that Governor Peter Mba, elected on the platform of the Peoples D…
Political Earthquake: Enugu’s Mbah, Bayelsa’s Diri Set to Dump PDP for APC Next Week - Business Hallmark
Nigeria’s opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may be heading for another major blow as Governors Peter Mbah of Enugu State and Douye Diri of Bayelsa State are set to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) next week, in what insiders are calling the biggest political realignment since 1999. The two governors, both elected […] The post Political Earthquake: Enugu’s Mbah, Bayelsa’s Diri Set to Dump PDP for APC Next Week first ap…
Governor Peter Mbah, Lawmakers Set to Dump PDP for APC in Enugu
The Enugu chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is in turmoil as Governor Peter Mbah prepares to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday. APC Caretaker Chairman, Dr. Ben Nwoye, confirmed the The post Governor Peter Mbah, Lawmakers Set to Dump PDP for APC in Enugu appeared first on Gistlover.
Enugu political landscape shifts as Mbah, lawmakers dump PDP for APC
GistReel The Enugu chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is facing collapse as Governor Peter Mbah prepares to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday. APC Caretaker Chairman, Dr Ben Nwoye, confirmed the move, saying Mbah’s defection will end Enugu’s long years in opposition. He described the switch as “a merger between transformation and renewed hope.” Nwoye added that all 24 state lawmakers, 260 councillors, and severa…
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