Nigeria APC Gains Ground as Enugu Governor Peter Mbah Set to Join Ruling Party

The Digest:

Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah is set to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) next week, a move confirmed by the APC's national leadership during a swearing-in ceremony in Abuja.

Key Points:

• Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah will defect from the PDP to the APC next week.
• The announcement was made by the APC's national leadership in Abuja.
• APC leaders Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda and Emma Eneukwu confirmed the development.
• The governor is expected to defect alongside all his political appointees.
• The event was announced during the inauguration of a new APC caretaker committee in Enugu.
• Speculations suggest Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas may also join the APC.
• This move signals a major shift in the political landscape of the Southeast.

This defection underscores the continuing trend of political migration to the ruling party, reshaping alliances and power dynamics ahead of the next electoral cycle.

Sources: Daily Post Nigeria