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Governor Peter Mbah has saluted the All Progressives Congress’ (APC) faithful for his resounding election as the party’s gubernatorial candidate in the 2027 general election, highlighting progress made under his stewardship and promising more to the state.

He stated this in his acceptance speech at the International Conference Centre, Enugu, on Friday, as the Hon. Danmalikin Hausa-led Enugu State APC Governorship Primary Election Committee concluded the collation of results of the exercise that saw 397,370 accredited party faithful participating across the state’s 260 wards on Thursday and formally declared him winner.

“This moment is not one I take for granted. For me, there was never a sense of entitlement. I accept this nomination with full awareness of the expectations that come with it, buoyed by the knowledge that it’s not an unfamiliar path for me,” he stated.

Mbah expressed happiness that his administration totally disproved the notion that campaign promises could never be kept, saying the “Tomorrow Is Here,” which underscores his governance philosophy had moved from the abstract to a reality.

“What once felt distant – that tomorrow could be different – is no longer abstract. It is taking shape.

“It is visible in the routines of daily life, in how people travel, how they work, and how they now access services that were once unreliable or out of reach.

“We have smashed the notion that promises matter more than performance. Every naira spent has been made to give the people of Enugu a return on their investment of trust and faith,” he said.

Continuing, the governor reeled out his administration’s achievements across various sectors.

“Today, events are scheduled on Mondays without the least apprehension. Through our Command and Control Centre and other modern security infrastructure, we have effectively restored citizens’ faith in the state’s capacity to protect them.

“Through our ward-based Smart Green Schools, learning has become fit-for-purpose, offering our children education that guarantees them a place in a fast-changing world.

“With at least one Type-2 Primary Healthcare Centre in each of our 260 Wards, we have ensured that location is no longer a hindrance to quality healthcare.

“Across our rural communities, crop yield is rising as the rev of tractors increasingly replaces backbreaking tasks like ridging and tilling once done with hoes and cutlasses.

“Across our towns and cities, opportunities are emerging as decades-long moribund industries roar back to life.

“Until a few months ago, the Songhai Heneke Farm in Ezeagu was a desolate project. The story is different today.

"The United Palm Products Limited has risen from its moribund past to become a viable venture – offering job opportunities to the youth.

“The Enugu Haier Factory, a $20 million investment facility that manufactures digital appliances and electronics, also comes to mind.

“Jobs in the aviation sector that once felt out of reach no longer feels so for our youths with the launch of Enugu Air.

“Our sons and daughters will soon be able to fly to major cities of the world from here.

“We have done over 1,500 kilometres of roads, launched five world-class Transport Terminals and CNG buses to ensure that our people commute in dignity and comfort.”

“Beyond the state, Enugu is becoming the standard bearer for sustainable governance, innovative development, and quality of life,” he asserted.

The governor equally acknowledged that President Bola Tinubu’s bold policies contributed immensely to the successes by making more resources available to states to invest in development.

Meanwhile, primary election panel Chairman, Hon. Hausa, has commended Mbah and party leaders for the peaceful

and credible primary elections in the state.

“Enugu State APC is a well-coordinated chapter where internal democracy, consensus-building, discipline, synergy and peace reign supreme. The whole exercise has been rancour-free and indeed a carnival of sorts,” he added.

He equally commended President Tinubu and the Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda-led national executive of the party “for providing the exemplary leadership that midwifed the peaceful and credible primaries at the subnational level.

Gotocourt:
All your rigging plans will fail

Tjra:
Governor Mbah

Correct man wey sabi anyday, anytime.

Gotocourt:
All your rigging plans will fail

GeneralOuki:
He's doing well in Enugu and deserves a second term to continue with his work. Whatever party that holds the governorship position in Enugu is not going to stop Tinubu from losing in that state.

Akpakomiza2:
Tinubu will get 25% at least

GeneralOuki:
It will be like last time, or even worse this time around. Don't be deceived by the manipulated numbers coming out in this primary

Akpakomiza2:
It won't be. All the who is who in Enugu are in APC. Getting 25% won't be a problem

GeneralOuki:
those who are who were in APC in IMO State and Tinubu didn't see 25% in that state, and that was when things were a bit better. Now that everyone is feeling the effects of Tinubu's bad governance, less people are going to vote for him.

Forget whatever promises Mba is giving to Tinubu, even he knows that he can't. Guarantee success for APC in Enugu.

Akpakomiza2:
Imo gave Tinubu the highest votes in SE 2023.
Uzodinma will be on the ballot so expect heavy votes for Tinubu from orlu zone just as rochas did for buhari. Buhari performance in 2015 was better than 2019 so shall Tinubu's

GeneralOuki:
He got highest vote in SE from IMO State and yet didn't crack 25% despite having the full APC control of the state and with a much favourable economic realities then. People were not too certain about how he would rule so a couple of people turned up for him.

This time around everyone now knows that Tinubu is indeed a bad market and less people are going to keen to see him continue as president. It doesn't matter whether Hope / MBA are on the ballot or not, Tinubu will lose badly in Enugu and Imo.

Akpakomiza2:
Buhari got 25% in imo and two other SE states in 2019 despite his bad performance. Obi votes will reduce sir. You already know how hope operates so forget it

GeneralOuki:
Tinubu is far worse than Buhari and he didn't get up to 25% when he still had the benefit of doubts, it is now that everyone knows how much of a failure he is that he will get more votes in SE? You dey whine yourself.
Bedside, Buhari contested against Atiku and Jonathan when he got that 25%, he would never have got anywhere near that if he contested against Obi and that's why Tinubu will fail no matter the level of rigging Hope tries. In SE we don't worship political leaders like they do in other places, especially a political leader who is known to be underperforming. Hope who spends most of his time in Abuja is going to win 25 % for Tinubu?

Akpakomiza2:
Sorry how did hope win his reelection again? While Tinubu lost imo, APC cleared nasss seats. Hope in 2023 primary supported lawan