Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has dismissed speculations of defection, declaring that he remains a committed member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Speaking during an interactive session with members of the Nigerian Guild of Editors on Saturday in Enugu, Mbah stated clearly that he has no intention of leaving the party.
He said, “I am still in the PDP, as you can see, the flag behind me is that of the PDP.”
Acknowledging the challenges facing PDP, he noted that it was not peculiar to the party as other political parties in the country were also facing challenges.
Mr Mbah, however, expressed optimism that the party would soon solve its problems.
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On independent candidacy, Mr Mbah said: “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”.
The governor noted that his former opponent in the 2023 Enugu State governorship race, Chijioke Edeoga, has rejoined the Peoples Democratic Party and is now working with him to advance the development of the 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 said.
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