Key Points
- He faults long loyalty without voice in top decisions. He says leadership needs hard, timely choices for people.
- He claims PDP no longer serves the state’s aims. He seeks fairness, respect, partnership at the centre.
- He praises Tinubu’s bold reforms as shared vision points. He says the shift includes large blocs across government.
Enugu governor Peter Mbah explains why he joined the All Progressives Congress. He posted the note hours after confirming his break from the PDP. The move marks a sharp turn in South-East politics.
Mbah said the region backed PDP for decades yet felt unheard. He framed the switch as a hard choice for Ndi Enugu. Read our earlier defection confirmation report for the first statement.
“This is not about resentment.” “It is not about personal ambition.” “It is about fairness, respect, and partnership,” he wrote.
“Leadership sometimes demands painful but necessary choices.” “Today, I have made one such choice in the interest of Ndi Enugu and our future.”
His case for a new platform
He said the people must be heard at the centre. He argued PDP no longer offered a viable path. He pitched APC as the platform that backs Enugu’s vision.
Who moved with him
He said the shift was a collective, not a solo move. National and State Assembly members joined the trip across. He listed the cabinet, all 17 chairmen, councillors, and most executives.
Mbah called President Bola Tinubu a partner in courage and vision. He praised bold reforms on subsidy removal, rate unification, and waste. For context, see Tinubu religious tolerance comments from earlier this month.
He stressed that change must reach each ward, farmer, trader, and firm. He said budgets should free cash for real work in local areas. He added that reform talk must convert to clear gains for people.
Photos from Government House showed a formal hand-over of party items. He received an APC membership card during an indoor event. He later met a small press pool and restated his aims.
Mbah framed the jump as a route to closer federal ties. He said the goal is better service across roads, health, and schools. He asked citizens to judge by results as plans roll out.
He closed by urging unity across party lines in Enugu. He promised regular updates on targets and delivery timelines. He said the focus now is work that lifts daily life.
Read Mbah’s FULL POST HERE
