{"id":1535,"date":"2025-10-17T07:15:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T07:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=1535"},"modified":"2025-10-16T22:45:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T22:45:11","slug":"enugu-gov-peter-mbah-dumps-pdp-for-apc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=1535","title":{"rendered":"Enugu Gov Peter Mbah dumps PDP for APC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has officially dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He made the declaration during a state-wide broadcast to the people of the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tems - Love Me JeJe (Official Video)\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y_NTooezadU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The governor defended his decision to switch camp, saying the move was necessitated to connect the South-Eastern state to the central government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere comes always a time when everyone must make a bold choice to determine their destiny. Today, after a long reflection, we have made a decision to leave the Peoples Democratic Party and join the All Progressives Congress,\u201d Mbah stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The governor thanked the PDP for the support through the years, stressing that the shift is imperative to achieve his administration\u2019s goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTo the Peoples Democratic Party which provided us the platform on which we campaigned and won, I extend deep gratitude. The PDP supported us through a demanding campaign and joined us in celebrating the victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLeadership demands difficult, even painful decisions, in the service of higher principles and goals. And there comes always a time where everyone must make a bold choice to determine their destiny,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Mbah, his decision to join the APC is to better serve the people of Enugu and align with the party\u2019s vision for development and progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The governor also reiterated his commitment to advancing the state\u2019s interests and expressed confidence that the APC platform would provide greater opportunities for collaboration and growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mbah also commended President Bola Tinubu\u2019s policies, saying the state has enjoyed massive support under the President.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The PDP governor, moved to the ruling party with House of Assembly members, councillors, chairmen of councils and others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His exit from the PDP will be followed by that of Bayelsa State Governor Duoye Diri, whose defection, it was learnt, had been finalised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Delta State Governor Sheriff Obvwevori and Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno moved to the ruling party with all their officials and appointees earlier in the year. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.channelstv.com\/2025\/10\/14\/breaking-enugu-gov-peter-mbah-dumps-pdp-for-apc\/\">(Channels)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has officially dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). He made the declaration during a state-wide broadcast to the people of the state. The governor defended his decision to switch camp, saying the move was necessitated to connect the South-Eastern state to the central government. 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