Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State led a delegation of prominent political figures to the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Tuesday to formally back President Bola Tinubu's re-election campaign for 2027. The group included former Enugu governors Jim Nwobodo and Sullivan Chime, as well as Ken Nnamani, former President of the Senate. Mbah's wife, Nkechinyere Mbah, also joined the visit, underscoring the political weight of the delegation. Their endorsement is seen as a strategic development for the All Progressives Congress (APC), which aims to strengthen its presence in the South-East region.
The APC's outreach gains significance given that the Labour Party's presidential candidate, Peter Obi, won about 84 per cent of the vote in the South-East during the 2023 election. Mbah, who was elected under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform, defected to the APC in October 2025. He has pledged to deliver Enugu State for Tinubu in the 2027 polls. Vice President Kashim Shettima previously described Mbah's defection as a step toward connecting the South-East to the federal centre. The visit to Aso Villa formalises Mbah's alignment with the administration's "Renewed Hope" agenda.
Peter Mbah, once elected on a PDP ticket, now leads Enugu's political shift to the APC while endorsing Tinubu—raising questions about how his original voter base will respond. His pledge to deliver Enugu for Tinubu contrasts with the region's overwhelming 2023 support for Peter Obi. Nigerians who backed Obi with 84 per cent of the South-East vote may view this endorsement as political realignment without popular mandate. The calculus rests on whether party loyalty can override recent electoral sentiment.
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