Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has emerged as the sole governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 governorship election in the state.
The chairman of the Enugu State APC Governorship Primary Election Committee, Danmalikin Hausa, announced the outcome on Friday in Enugu after the party’s primary election held on Thursday.
Hausa disclosed that a total of 397,370 accredited party members participated in the exercise across the 260 wards in the state, officially declaring Mbah as the winner of the primary.
He described the exercise as peaceful, transparent and credible, while commending the governor, party leaders and members for ensuring a smooth and successful process.
According to him, the Enugu APC has remained organised and united, with internal democracy, discipline, consensus-building and peaceful coexistence guiding the affairs of the party.
“The whole exercise has been rancour-free and indeed a carnival of sorts,” he stated.
Hausa also applauded President Bola Tinubu and the national leadership of the APC under Nentawe Yilwatda for providing leadership that ensured credible and peaceful primaries across the country.
Speaking after his emergence, Mbah expressed appreciation to the party for endorsing him as its sole governorship candidate.
He described the endorsement as a significant moment for the APC and its supporters in Enugu State.
The governor also commended President Tinubu and the APC national leadership for promoting unity, inclusiveness and stability within the party.
According to him, the event reflected the progressive ideals of the APC and showed the spirit of sacrifice, dialogue, maturity and commitment among party members.
“What is happening here is more than a political gathering; it is the coming together of a common purpose and a collective force that is beginning to define a new future for us,” Mbah said.
He acknowledged that the political journey ahead would come with challenges but insisted that party members remained prepared and determined.
The governor said he accepted the nomination with humility and gratitude, stressing that he never approached the ambition with a sense of entitlement.
“I humbly accept this nomination with full awareness of the expectations that come with it,” he stated.
Reflecting on his administration’s journey over the past three years, Mbah maintained that his government has remained committed to transparency, accountability and people-oriented governance.
He added that his administration had fulfilled campaign promises through policies and infrastructure projects executed across different sectors in the state.