Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has officially dumped the Peoples Democractic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Governor Mbah announced his defection in a televised address today, October 14,2025. 

Mbah explained that his decision to join the PDP was informed by the need to reshape Enugu and reorganize the politics of the state.

Ahead of the governor’s defection, all members of his cabinet had on joined the ruling party.

Governor Mbah’s Senior Media Aide, Dan Nwomeh, confirmed the mass defection in a video posted on his social media handles on Monday, October 13,2025. In the video, several government officials were seen openly declaring their allegiance to the APC, chanting praises for President Bola Tinubu and affirming their commitment to the new party.