A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Obidike Chukwuebuka, has hailed the defection of Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, from the Peoples Democratic Get together (PDP) to the APC, describing it as a turning level for the South-East and a mirrored image of the rising confidence of the Igbo folks in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s management.
Talking with our correspondent, Chief Obidike praised Governor Mbah for what he described as “a brave and patriotic resolution,” noting that the transfer signifies the rising admiration and belief the Igbo folks now have in President Tinubu and the APC.
“Governor Mbah’s defection isn’t just political; it’s symbolic of a brand new alignment. It reveals that the Igbos at the moment are really in love with the APC underneath President Bola Tinubu’s management. We’re witnessing a historic political shift,” Obidike said.
Obidike, who additionally serves because the Chairman of Clarivo Oil and Gasoline Restricted, counseled President Tinubu for what he termed “unprecedented inclusiveness” and his deliberate efforts to combine the South-East into the mainstream of Nigerian politics and governance.
In line with him, “No President in Nigeria’s current historical past has demonstrated such real love and political inclusion for the South-East as President Tinubu. The extent of appointments, infrastructure tasks, and political consideration we’re receiving now’s historic.”
He additional noticed that this improvement marks the primary time in Nigeria’s democratic historical past that the Igbo and Yoruba ethnic nationalities are aligning politically on the federal stage. He recalled that for the reason that First Republic, when political icons like Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe and Chief Obafemi Awolowo usually discovered themselves on opposing sides, each areas have not often shared the identical political platform.
Chief Obidike, who additionally chairs Bidiks Nigeria Restricted, urged different South-East leaders to emulate Governor Mbah by becoming a member of the APC to strengthen the area’s relevance and participation in nationwide politics.
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