New leadership takes over PDP in Enugu after Mbah 's exit

A new leadership has taken over the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State, promising to initiate immediate reconciliatory efforts to unite party members in the state.
It also announced plans to launch a new membership drive to recruit progressives for the party.
The development followed Tuesday’s defection of Governor Peter Mbah to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the PDP, with members of the party’s executives.

Rising from their high-powered meeting in Enugu, the new PDP leaders and other stakeholders deprecated the defection to the APC by the governor, describing the action as “cringeworthy”.
A statement from the meeting signed by the Chairman, Dr. Godwin Udibe and Secretary Barr John Nwobodo, recognised that it is within the governor’s right in the exercise of his freedom of association to join any party of his choice. The leaders, however, berated him for failing to leave the structure of the PDP in the state intact.

“Notwithstanding the vacuum created by the governor’s exit, we make bold to state that there are more than enough able, competent and progressive members poised to reposition the party and reclaim the position of governor from Peter Mbah in 2027.
“We declare that PDP remains a formidable platform in Enugu State and the defection of the Governor, House of Assembly members, Executive Council members, Local Government Council Chairmen and their Deputies, Councillors and most PDP Executives and members will not affect the fortunes of the PDP in Enugu State”, they said

The meeting commended the national leadership of the PDP for its efforts towards restructuring and repositioning the party.

“We especially commend the ongoing preparations by the National Convention Organising Committee led by the Adamawa State Governor, His Excellency, Umaru Fintri, for their steadfast commitment to organising a successful National Convention. Most importantly, we appreciate the PDP leadership for appointing Senator Ben Ndi Obi as Secretary, PDP National Convention Organising Committee to replace Governor Peter Mbah, the erstwhile Secretary of the Committee”, they added.