By Ajewole Joshua|ABNews|October 14, 2025
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has officially dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC), declaring that years of loyalty to the PDP failed to translate into genuine recognition for the people of Enugu and the South-East.
In a statewide broadcast on Tuesday morning, Mbah said his decision was not personal but a collective stance taken alongside his immediate predecessor, Chief Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi; members of the National and State Assemblies; State Executive Council members; and over 80 per cent of party executives and political appointees. Former Governor Sullivan Chime and other APC leaders in the state were present to welcome him.
“For nearly three decades, the PDP and the people of Enugu State walked side by side, united by shared purpose. Yet, leadership sometimes demands difficult — even painful — decisions in the service of higher principles and goals,” Mbah said.
He lamented that despite the unwavering support of the South-East for the PDP over the years, “our voices were too often disregarded.”
According to the governor, joining the APC is a strategic move aimed at securing a platform where the interests of his people would be “represented and respected.”
Mbah praised President Bola Tinubu’s leadership philosophy, describing it as aligned with his own vision for disruptive transformation. He said his defection marks the beginning of “a new, visionary partnership” for Enugu’s development.
The governor expressed gratitude to the PDP for its past support but insisted that “there always comes a time when everyone must make a bold choice to determine their destiny.”
Vice President Kashim Shettima, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and the APC National Working Committee led by Chairman Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda are expected to officially receive Mbah into the ruling party.
Credit: NAN
Hmmm
I hope this will be limited to senior secondary school.
The policy makers should also consider the effect on the learning psychology of the students. The children might begin to loose interest in the subject even from junior classes.
My opinion though. Already a sitting governor is finding it difficult to pronounce a figure on the floor of state assembly on national television. Worse might happen in future by the time this policy in deeply entrenched in the school system.
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