…we are blind to party affiliations
…Please come and join us in APC – Ex State APC Chairman
Doris Ewoh, Enugu
Political thought leaders, stakeholders, and the people of Enugu East Senatorial District have endorsed the Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah as their sole gubernatorial candidate for the 2027 elections.
The declaration, made at the Enugu East Senatorial Zone town hall meeting on Sunday, 31st August 2025, at the International Conference Center, Enugu, was aimed at reaffirming support for Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah’s administration.
Speaking at the event, the Enugu East Senatorial Zone PDP Chairman, Hon. Nnamdi Nwafor, stated that the district stands in full solidarity with the governor and will follow him wherever he goes. He said, “Going forward, our logo will be: ‘In Peter Mbah we stand.’”
The State Deputy PDP Chairman, Barr. Steve Oruruo, commended Dr. Mbah for bridging the gap between the governed and the government by defeating sectionalism in Enugu through the establishment of smart green schools and Type 2 health centers across the 260 wards of the state. He also affirmed the party’s united support for the governor.
Presenting the governor’s midterm report, Professor Chidiebere Onyia, Secretary to the Enugu State Government, reiterated that Dr. Peter Mbah came prepared and did not enter governance by accident. He pledged his continued support, saying: “There is no vacancy in the Lion Building. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah is the best thing this state has had, and we will support and vote for him come 2027.”
Former Deputy Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Sunday Onyebuchi, noted that Dr. Peter Mbah’s achievements speak for themselves. He urged everyone to ensure that the governor receives the votes he deserves in the upcoming election, adding that any other contender should be prepared to waste his or her resources.
On behalf of the State Assembly members, Hon. Johnson Ani, Majority Leader of the State House of Assembly, expressed full support for Mbah’s administration and called on all to not only support him but also pray for God’s grace as he continues in office beyond 2027.
Reaffirming the position of the zone, Chief Sydney Edeh, ALGON Chairman, speaking on behalf of the local government chairmen under Enugu East Senatorial Zone, assured the people that they would do everything humanly possible to ensure Peter Mbah’s return to office in 2027.
Arinze Ogbodo, speaking for the Presidents-General (PGs), praised Dr. Mbah for his unwavering support of the PGs and assured him of their commitment to his administration come 2027.
At the peak of the event, a motion was moved by Hon. Chijioke Edeoga, former Labour Party gubernatorial candidate, to adopt Peter Mbah as the sole gubernatorial candidate for Enugu East Senatorial Zone. The motion was seconded by a former Enugu APC Chairman, Dr. Ben Nwoye, who also publicly pleaded with the incumbent governor to join his party, the All Progressives Congress.
Also, a communiqué was issued by the members of the Senatorial Zone. Titled “One Good Turn Deserves Another”, it was read by Deacon Okey Ogbodo, the state Commissioner for Local Government, Rural Development and Chieftaincy Matters. It reads in part:
“The people of Enugu East, having reflected on the performance of the Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, over the past 27 months, express total satisfaction with the government. He has surpassed expectations and stands tall in every sector and by all indicators, as far as sub-national governance in Nigeria is concerned.
“We, the thought leaders, political leaders, professionals, youth leaders, women leaders, traditional rulers, President-Generals of town unions, leaders of market associations, and the good people of Enugu East Senatorial District, endorse, reaffirm, and affirm Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah for a second term in office come 2027.
“If he has achieved this much in repositioning Enugu in just two years, it is only left to the imagination what the state will look like after eight years.
“In endorsing him, we want to state that we are blind to party affiliations. Our political party and platform is Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah. Take the message to our brothers in Enugu North and West that Peter Ndubuisi Mbah is our party.
“We urge the people of Enugu North and West Senatorial Districts to please return the favour we accorded them in 2007, 2011, 2013, and 2019, as no son or daughter of Enugu East Senatorial District was on the ballot for the governorship during those cycles. We are pleading.”
More notable speakers at the event included Hon. Martins Chukwunwike, Prof. Agu Gab Agu, Hon. Sam Ngene, Princess Obiajulu Ugwu, Hon. Augustine Nnamani, Chief Nana Ogbodo, Dr. G.O.C Ajah, Rt. Hon. Nnolim Nnaji (represented), Rt. Hon. Cornelius Nnaji, among a host of others.
PACESETTER notes that the public appeal by the immediate past state chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr. Ben Nwoye, to the incumbent governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, to join the APC, and the declaration by the zone that they are “blind to party affiliations” in their support for the governor’s re-election in 2027, suggests the likelihood of Mbah’s exit from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, a move that analysts believe will deal a heavy blow to the PDP, if made.