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Present at the Press conference were the Deputy Governor IfeanI Ossai, two former Governors of the State: Lawrence Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi and Sullivan Iheanacho Chime, former Senate President Ken Nnamani, 2023 LP Governorship Candidate, Chijioke Edeoga, members (former and serving) of the National Assembly, members of the National Working Committee of the APC led by its National Secretary, amongst others

NEW: TEXT OF AN ADDRESS BY THE GOVERNOR OF ENUGU STATE, HIS EXCELLENCY, DR. PETER NDUBUISI MBAH, ON HIS FORMAL DECLARATION FOR THE ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS (APC), TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2025

CHARTING A NEW COURSE: TRANSITION FROM PDP TO APC

I want to begin by expressing a deep gratitude to God and Ndi Enugu...

For we are indeed at a moment of reflection, gratitude and renewal.

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 projects and our people.

I offer my sincere thanks to everyone who has contributed to this journey over the past 28 months.

At the top of that list is Ndi Enugu. At a time when confidence in political leaders had almost collapsed, you chose to believe in us.

When I declared that “Tomorrow Is Here,” it struck a chord in your hearts. You put aside long-held skepticism and stood by us. Without that trust, the transformation we see today would never have happened.

Let us pause for a moment and consider what this transformation looks like.

It looks like Smart Green Schools nearing completion and primary healthcare centres in all 260 wards.

It looks like crime down by 80%; Maternal, Under-5 and infant mortality rates reduced by 400 percent.

It looks like a Command and Control Centre with AI-embedded Security Surveillance System and 150 Distress Response Squad vehicles that guarantee safe streets and neighbourhoods.

It looks like water flowing again through new mains and restored supply.

It looks like over 1000 kilometres of paved roads.

It looks like Internally-Generated Revenue up 600%.

It looks like a fully booked International Conference Centre pouring money into our local economy.

It looks like direct flights taking off – with Enugu Air linking us to key cities across Nigeria and beyond.

It looks like 3 million visitors to Enugu by 2026 – with Nigeria’s first zipline, 4 immersive eco-tourist sites.

It looks like commuting in comfortable CNG buses at 5 world-class terminals; and having 260 Farm Estates that bring production to scale.

It looks like Hotel Presidential and Nigergas revamped; and several moribund assets roaring back to life.

Of course, it looks like winning the Renewed Hope Initiative’s Model Green State Award as the Cleanest State in Nigeria.

It looks like Enugu on the national – indeed global – map.

Ndi Enugu, Your trust and support have been the bedrock of our success, and we pledge to honour that by delivering on our election promises.

Our elder statesmen have also demonstrated generosity and foresight.

Many of you had witnessed decades of broken promises. When we approached you, we did not ask for blind loyalty but some faith in our vision.

You gave us that faith. Together, with your vote of confidence, we have achieved remarkable progress.

To my colleagues in the administration, I am grateful for your resilience. We have walked a path that often felt like a marathon without rest. Many of the ideas we put forward were dismissed as unrealistic. Yet you kept pushing the boundaries of what was possible.

Because of your dedication, today we hear applause for Enugu across Nigeria and beyond.

To the Peoples Democratic Party, which provided the platform on which we campaigned and won, I extend deep gratitude. The PDP supported us through a demanding campaign and joined in celebrating the victory.

For nearly 3 decades, the PDP and the people of Enugu walked side by side, united by shared purpose. Together, we built relationships that will always matter to me personally and to this state.

Yet, leadership sometimes demands difficult - even painful - decisions in the service of higher principles and goals. And there always comes a time when everyone must make a bold choice to determine their destiny.

Today, after a long reflection, we have made the decision to leave the PDP and join the All Progressives Congress.

This is no whimsical decision. It’s a collective move by the political family in Enugu State, comprising members of the National Assembly, members of the State House of Assembly, the State Executive Council, all the Local Government Chairmen and Councillors, all political appointees and over 80% of party executives.

Over the past months, I have thought carefully about the path forward. In the end, after much soul searching and discussion, I have concluded that we must stand for the principles and institutions that honour transparency, trust, and above all – the people we serve.

For decades, the South East – especially Enugu – has stood firmly behind the PDP, showing loyalty that shaped the party’s success.

Yet despite this history, our voices were too often disregarded when it mattered most.

It has therefore become necessary to seek affiliation where our interests as a region are represented in the form of fair partnership.

We are not moving from a place of resentment or fear. We are confident of our future.

We have no axe to grind, no personal point to make. But fairness, respect and integrity must guide our choices for that future to be ours.

Today, in joining the APC, we are embracing a visionary partnership.

I have found in His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, not just a leader of our nation, but a partner in purpose, a man with the courage to look beyond today and make the tough choices that secure lasting prosperity for tomorrow.

Together, we share a conviction that transformation must be bold and disruptive – that roads, railways, and airlines must stretch out from the heart of the South East; that Enugu’s promise, its security, its schools, its hospitals, its markets, its communities – must be reinforced.

The President has shown not only interest, but a deep and vested commitment to Enugu, one that recognizes our region as a pillar of national progress.

We both share a belief that renewal does not stop at the grand highways or the balance sheets. It must reach the ward, the village, our grassroots. It is in the daily life of the farmer, the trader, the young entrepreneur that reforms come alive.

We both welcome initiatives that decentralize opportunity, that strengthen the capacity of local government, that bring seed capital and credit to our youth, and that expand healthcare and education at the community level.

Just as we do in our ward-based development initiatives, these convictions are boldly expressed in the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Ward Development Programme, an idea conceived to empower over 8.8 million Nigerians across the country’s 8,809 electoral wards.

Yes, some choices demand sacrifice. Removing subsidies, unifying our foreign exchange markets, confronting crippling inefficiency – these are not easy decisions. But these are the smart choices that free resources for investment in our people.

His Excellency, the President has shown he is not afraid to make the tough decisions for a fair and stable nation. And here in Enugu, we have been just as audacious.

This move is bigger than politics – it is about alignment at scale. It is about connecting Enugu’s destiny with the central hub of broader reforms shaping our nation.

Of course, this does raise some questions:
Will the voice of Enugu be heard now in Abuja?

How will the change affect our progress at home?

How will your lives be touched by this decision?

Let me be clear, I will represent our state and our region with the same strength of purpose as I have always done. Our Igbo DNA does not change; our destiny does not change. What changes is that our vision now finds stronger reinforcement at the federal level.

The progress you see today will not slow, and the projects we have begun will be completed.

Yes, there have been challenges and delays along the way, but make no mistake – schools, hospitals, roads, and our services will be finished as promised.

To the political elite across the South East, I say this: our people are watching. What they care about most are results. True leadership is about service to the people, not service to self. Principles, not personalities, must guide us.

To Ndi Enugu, let me say this: this will not break our stride. We are a force of endeavour, and we need an ally who can match our ambition.

Let me reassure you – this is not a detour, but a conscious step towards a more compelling future.

As we begin this new chapter, I ask for your understanding, your trust, and your continued support.

Let us gather with renewed hope to build the Enugu - and the Nigeria - that our children deserve.

Finally, I want to express our most profound gratitude to Mr President for his support and encouragement of our vision. I’m confident this marks the beginning of a new era of growth and progress.

Thank you, and may God bless Ndi Enugu; God Bless Enugu State and God Bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Tomorrow is here….

The same broom used to sweep him in will be used to sweep him out in 2027

LagosOrigin:
The same broom used to sweep him in will be used to sweep him out in 2027

U go dey explain. No evidence. Untill 2031

By the end of this year, only Bandits, ipob members and boko haram will remain in pdp

“ Blessed be the name of the Lord
He is worthy to be praised and adored
So we lift up holy hands in one accord
Singing blessed be the name
Blessed be the name
Blessed be the name of the Lord”

Welcome home!

God bless His Excellency, Governor Peter Mbah,

Enjoy your being in the APC. This your personal decision.

Ipob terrorists are disappointed

Correct governor may God bless you and give you wisdom to govern better than your predecessors

The Governor said he made the decision to join the APC to better serve the people of Enugu and align with the party’s vision for development and progress.

It is shameful politicians always see their people and talk trash like this to their faces.

Stale News and it is tasteless like stale bread....

Governor Peter Mbah’s defection from the PDP to the APC is a loud betrayal of trust and a mockery of political integrity. It exposes the shameless opportunism that has plagued Nigerian politics, where loyalty to the people is traded for selfish gain. Such a move insults the voters who believed in his promises of change and progress under the PDP. Jumping ship to the ruling party only confirms that many of our leaders chase power, not purpose; survival, not service. This is not leadership, it’s political prostitution dressed as strategy, and it deepens public distrust in governance.

We can't fault the fact that he's been a good governor in terms of performance. Without defecting, he would have won the next election so I wonder his rationale for doing so.

Imagine joining a terrorist party that should be treated like a leprosy or a plague just because of your selfish political Interest

Eyahhh my tribe men go cry 2027
Kaiiii dia messiah nvr get direction or party yet...he just dey scaler about

CoronaVirusPro:
“ Blessed be the name of the Lord
He is worthy to be praised and adored
So we lift up holy hands in one accord
Singing blessed be the name
Blessed be the name
Blessed be the name of the Lord”

Welcome home!

God bless His Excellency, Governor Peter Mbah,

welcome to agbero partners crooks

Nigerian politicians should know that their defection is nonsense in this 21st century…

Citizens know what it’s good for them because everybody now has access to to the internet

How many governors are now left in PDP? I wonder what will be the reaction of Obidients if Alex Otti decides to decamp to APC?

Sirjamo:
By the end of this year, only Bandits, ipob members and boko haram will remain in pdp

but chairman of Agbero union is jagabandit

LagosOrigin:
The same broom used to sweep him in will be used to sweep him out in 2027

Mbah will not lose his re-election even on a platform of an unknown party.

I am personally ashamed and disappointed for the Governor Of Enugu Peter Mbah who was becoming the shinning light amongst the S/E states.

He pursued pittance as a pawn in the hands of PBAT in consolidating power throughout Southern Nigeria.

Tinubu stands no chance in the North against Atiku and he has projected it by dangling pittance on all the gullible SE Governors with miserable humongous allocations in Naira (whilst valueless in Dollars), securing a second term for the Governor and weaking Peter Obi's dominance in the SE.

For the first time the Prospects of a Peter Obi being President is as clear as crystal and his own Igbo Kinsmen are throwing him under the bus.

Shame to MBAH.

Nigerians will decide in 2027, The GenZ(s) will decide in 2027 and diasporans are resolute to stop the deceit, propaganda and story spinning.

With a staggering 139 million poverty induced Nigerians ; Nigeria will never make the mistake of re-electing the catastrophic disaster again as President.

ScamDemicEra:
.... Shocking lol !!

What took him so long ??

Not shocking to me. He has been a friend of the president.

One party system loading..........

Online- SE hates APC
Offline- Ebonyi, imo, enugu are now in APC, Soludo of apga is supporting APC.

Ayele oooo ibosi ooo

He Just Ruined His Political Career

Make pdp no sack wike , make them allow am destroy the party .

It's being a long time coming.
No surprise

what will happen to the agulu queens voice

Mbah will still not win ,he's performances in government is like tinubu own...so as Nigerians gets ready to flush ASAP APC out of our national life, is only good that underperforming governors gets on board ready to vanish to oblivion...if u don't live in enugu, forget all these propaganda of Mbah performance, he started well in 2023 but since this year he's focus is politics and taxes