Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has reaffirmed his commitment to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), stating clearly that he has no intention of leaving the party.
Speaking during an interactive session with members of the Nigerian Guild of Editors in Enugu on Saturday, Mbah emphasized his continued loyalty.
“I am still in the PDP, as you can see, the flag behind me is that of the PDP,’’ the governor said, dispelling speculations about his possible defection.
While acknowledging the internal challenges the PDP is currently grappling with, Mbah pointed out that such issues are not unique to his party.
He noted that political parties across the country face similar hurdles but expressed confidence in PDP’s ability to resolve its problems in due time.
Addressing the issue of independent candidacy in Nigeria’s political space, Mbah remarked: “Our constitution does not recognise or have provision for someone to run as an independent candidate. It means you have to be sponsored by a political party.”
“So, you must still do politics as you cannot completely shield yourself from it. It is also clear from the people of Enugu State that we are in this to serve them.”
“We have focused largely on governance. I believe that at the end of the day, the people would have to decide whether they want to renew our mandate or kick us out.”
Governor Mbah also disclosed that his opponent in the 2023 governorship election, Chijioke Edeoga, has since rejoined the PDP, and the two are now working together for the progress of Enugu State.
“So we’re working closely together and that has also brought a lot of peace as we are not spending money dealing with all sorts of political fights.”
“We are quite peaceful here in terms of politics and working together. We have to collaborate with an institution or a person in order to achieve our common goal and build our state,” he added.
