Former Voice of Nigeria director-general Osita Okechukwu has said that Governor Peter Mbah is welcome to join the governing All Progressives Congress.
Mr. Okechukwu, a member of the APC foundation, stated this in a statement on Monday on behalf of the members of the APC foundation in Enugu and the South-East.
The announcement followed a speech by Uche Nnaji, the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, at a gathering in Enugu on Sunday, in which he challenged Mr. Mbah’s choice to join the APC.
“Anyone who wants to run for the governorship of Enugu State, let him come to the APC, we will go to contest, we are waiting for them,” Mr. Okechukwu said.
Mr Okechukwu added, “His Excellency, Dr Peter Mbah, and his group are wholeheartedly welcomed to APC Enugu State in accordance with the standard convention of our great party. Governor Mbah and his group should not be scared by anybody.”
APC supporters are perplexed as to “why Nnaji, who is himself from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is chasing away the exceptionally performing Governor Mbah,” according to Mr. Okechukwu.
“As we, the foundation members, want to win the Lion Building for the first time and join 23 other states to guarantee President Bola Tinubu’s victory in 2027, Governor Mbah should disregard our dear brother Chief Nnaji,” the APC chieftain continued.
He suggested that Nnaji focus more on his ministry.
“Otherwise, we will not allow Chief Nnaji, who came distant fourth with 14,575 votes in the gubernatorial election and fouled the atmosphere for President Tinubu with 4,722 in the 2023 presidential election, to rubbish APC again,” Mr Okechukwu said.
