All members of the Enugu State Executive Council have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), ahead of Governor Peter Mbah’s expected formal declaration for the ruling party on Tuesday.
The development was confirmed on Monday by the governor’s Senior Media Aide, Dan Nwomeh, who shared a video on his social media handles showing commissioners and top government aides pledging allegiance to the APC.
“Enugu State Cabinet Members join the APC with full chest along with Governor PN Mbah,” Nwomeh captioned the video, which featured excited officials chanting, “We are now in APC; tomorrow is here; it is APC all the way; it is Jagaban all the way; from top to bottom.”
The mass defection signals a major political realignment in Enugu State, long regarded as a PDP stronghold since Nigeria’s return to democracy in 1999.
Meanwhile, former PDP National Youth Leader and one-time aspirant for the position of National Secretary, Sunday Udeh-Okoye, has also resigned from the party, citing loss of moral direction and ideological decay.
In a resignation letter dated October 13, 2025, and addressed to the PDP chairman of his Agbogugu Ward in Awgu Local Government Area, Udeh-Okoye said his decision followed deep disappointment with the party’s current state.
“The PDP has lost its moral compass and ideological direction,” he wrote. “The decision to quit the party did not come lightly. The PDP was an integral part of my political journey, offering me opportunities to contest and serve in various offices. For these privileges, I remain profoundly grateful.”
He added, “However, I can no longer, in good conscience, remain within a system that has strayed so far from its original purpose. I am compelled to part ways with the PDP as I embark on a progressive journey dedicated to restoring the values of democracy, accountability, and service to the people.”
Udeh-Okoye, who served as a member of the Enugu State House of Assembly from 2011 to 2017 and as the PDP National Youth Leader between 2017 and 2021, was a prominent figure in the party’s internal crisis following his contest with Senator Samuel Anyanwu for the National Secretary position.
Political observers say the wave of defections led by Governor Mbah and his cabinet could significantly alter the balance of power in Enugu politics and deal a major blow to the PDP’s dominance in the state.
