Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, is set to formally defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, in Enugu, the state capital.
Sources within both parties told The Nation that the defection event will be held in grand style. Governor Mbah is expected to join the ruling APC alongside elected national and state legislators, members of the state executive council, and party leaders from ward and local government levels across Enugu State.
APC National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, and Deputy National Chairman (South), Hon. Emma Eneukwu, gave strong indications of the move during the inauguration of a seven-man caretaker committee for the party in Enugu. They described the development as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the APC’s influence in the South East and build a more formidable presence ahead of the 2027 elections.
Confirming the plan, the newly inaugurated Enugu State APC Caretaker Committee Chairman, Dr. Ben Nwoye, told journalists at the APC National Secretariat in Abuja that Governor Mbah and his political allies will be formally received into the party on October 14.
Dr. Nwoye said, “The governor and his appointees will officially be received into the APC on October 14. This marks the beginning of a new chapter for Enugu State under the leadership of the ruling party.”
The defection follows the dissolution of the Enugu State Working Committee (SWC) by the APC National Working Committee (NWC) last Thursday, which subsequently appointed a seven-member caretaker committee to manage the party’s affairs in the state.
Party insiders believe Mbah’s entry into the APC will reshape political dynamics in Enugu and the broader South East region, potentially consolidating federal and state collaboration under the ruling party’s banner.
