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Following the formal defection of Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, to the All Progressives Congress on Friday, there are indications that more governors may soon defect from the Peoples Democratic Party to the APC.

Eno, after his defection, became the second PDP governor in the South-South region, after Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, to the APC in less than two months.

With the latest defection, there are 23 states with APC governors, 10 states with PDP, and one state each controlled by the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Labour Party, and the New Nigeria People’s Party.

The spotlight is now on Governors Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State, Peter Mbah of Enugu State, Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State, and the suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara.

Fintiri was reported to have met with the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, recently, with the governor no longer enjoying the camaraderie he once had with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in the state.

Atiku recently met with Fintiri’s opponent in the 2023 election, Aishatu Dahiru Binani, who had also fallen out with the leadership of the APC in the state.

The Enugu State chapter of the PDP has continuously defended Mbah against rumoured defection to the APC, with the state chapter of the party also rejecting him.

However, the same situation played out in Delta State before Oborevwori’s final defection to the APC alongside his predecessor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa.

While the governor’s aides kept debunking the planned defection, the Delta State APC also rejected his planned move.

Oborevwori eventually ed the party at a ceremony witnessed by Vice President Kashim Shettima, the National Chairman of the APC, Dr Umar Ganduje, alongside party governors.

Fubara was reported to have met the President in the United Kingdom during his last foreign trip, while a photo of the suspended governor also surfaced online on Sunday after a meeting with Tinubu in Lagos.

Earlier, at a meeting with some stakeholders in the state on May 29, Fubara lauded the President for his “legendary move” to save Rivers.

The President, on March 18, 2025, declared emergency rule in the state, as he suspended Fubara, his deputy, Prof Ngozi Odu, and state lawmakers.

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, also caused a stir after visiting the President at his Lagos residence, sparking debates between the APC and PDP over his rumoured defection.


At the national summit of the APC held on May 22, 2025, Tinubu said the defection of prominent political figures from the opposition parties to the ruling APC was in order, as they were exercising their constitutionally approved democratic rights.

The President also debunked concerns that the action could lead Nigeria toward a one-party state, noting that the defections instead demonstrated the democratic preferences and ambitions of the populace.

“I’m glad about what we have, and I’m expecting more to come. That is the game. We’re in a constitutional democracy.

“Don’t forget that the freedom of movement and the freedom of association are not criminally punishable. Welcome to the progressives. Sweep them clean,” he said.

Akpabio, nine APC govs welcome Eno

Eno, on Friday, officially dumped the PDP for the ruling APC.

The declaration ceremony was witnessed live by President Bola Tinubu on television, while the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, was represented by his wife, Unoma Akpabio.

A video shared by the official APC on X.com (formerly Twitter) captured the President watching the live transmission on TVC News.

The Chairman of the APC Governors’ Forum and Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, led eight other APC governors to the ceremony.

The governors were Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Bassey Otu (Cross River), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Monday Okpebholo (Edo), Biodun Oyebanji (Ekiti), Lucky Aiyedatiwa (Ondo), Francis Nwifuru (Ebonyi), and Oborevwori (Delta).

Also present were the former governor of Kebbi State and Minister of Budget and National Planning, Atiku Bagudu, state APC chairmen, and other notable dignitaries.

Saturday PUNCH gathered that all the erstwhile PDP state assembly lawmakers ed the governor, alongside of the National Assembly caucus, to the APC.

However, the Commissioner for Information and Special Duties & Ibom Deep Sea Port, Ini Ememobong, resigned from his position at the State Executive Council following the defection

Eno, on April 30, 2025, first hinted at a possible defection ahead of the 2027 general election.

Speaking at the Ukanafun/Oruk Anam federal constituency town square meeting held at QIC Central School, Ikot Akpankuk, Eno likened the PDP to a faulty aircraft.

“If you wanted to travel with Ibom Airline and, on the verge of taking off, it developed a fault that won’t enable it to fly, won’t you board the next available plane to take you to your destination?

“Whether Ibom Air or Air Peace, board the flight that is ready to take you to your destination. Board the flight and forget the name of the airline,” he said.

On May 23, 2025, the governor directed all his commissioners and appointees to either defect with him to the APC or resign from their positions.

Giving the directive during the State Executive Council meeting, he said, “It’s no more news that I’m moving party. If you don’t know that by now, I don’t know what else you know.”

No comment now – PDP

The state chapter of the PDP, when ed, said there was no comment.

The state chairman, Elder Aniekan Akpan, said the party had no comment for now concerning the governor’s defection but would definitely react in future.

“We don’t have anything to react to now, but we will definitely react. You can call me tomorrow. I don’t have anything to say now,” he said.

https://punchng.com/hurricane-tinubu-set-to-sweep-more-states-after-gov-enos-defection/

Okay....but come 2027, the people will vote

By 2027, if you are not for Apc , then you are a traitor !

The expected one party State is seriously coming up. Don't know why people are blaming Jagaban. When people die to selfish interest decided to scatter their party, those screaming now failed to call them out. Tho quite unfortunate,but everyone is currently fighting for their political survival.

Baba already won 2027 election

The failure thinks luring and forcing corrupt politicians into APC will secure 2027 for him. He will learn the hard way

muyico:
Baba already won 2027 election

That's what myopic and zombiefied entities think

this is not a thing to celebrate, it's inimical to our politics sorely unhealthy for a developing nation
i wonder why some celebrate such barbaric political set-up, it can only hurt our fragile and unstable polity

Ok

What the man telling them that is making them to defect.

Give it to Tinubu, the man sabi politics well well

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Work don start. PRESIDENT TINU till 2031 .




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I read Enugu State governor in the article. Peter Mbah knows that the day he s APC, he will be kicked out of the Lion Building in 2027.

What's the benefit of ing APC? What federal presence has Hope Uzodinma attracted to Imo State since he ed APC?

Those people saying nobody will vote Tinubu in 2023, I pity Una ooo

Donate your tears here

SmartPolician:
I read Enugu State governor in the article. Peter Mbah knows that the day he s APC, he will be kicked out of the Lion Building in 2027.

What's the benefit of ing APC? What federal presence has Hope Uzodinma attracted to Imo State since he ed APC?

like you kicked Uzodinma out abi?

Hurricane? Maybe they are the one to vote. Governors and senators should continue to defect. We will show them that power belong to the people. Those that want to loot and deceive Tinubu are defecting to APC. I wonder how this affect common man on the street. What happened in Rivers state can never happen again. If Wike try it this time around he will regret it

ClearFlair:
Okay....but come 2027, the people will vote

Is it not the same people that are defecting now? You want to tell me that Govs can't influence votes?

Anything can still happen before 2027, table might still change

Mrfixitt:
That's what myopic and zombiefied entities think

so u think d twitter noisemakers are d ones winning abi?

Why is it that adeleke went to tinubu instead of the twitter noisemakers?

Keep making noise on twitter while we are winning offline

Make inec just make sure say the election dey transparent and credible. The masses will show them shege

I've said it that this is the first time in the 4th Republic that we're having a politician as President.

All past presidents were pushed there but Tinubu pushed and sponsored himself to presidency.

Zico5:
Hurricane? Maybe they are the one to vote. Governors and senators should continue to defect. We will show them that power belong to the people. Those that want to loot and deceive Tinubu are defecting to APC. I wonder how this affect common man on the street. What happened in Rivers state can never happen again. If Wike try it this time around he will regret it

so na only u Ibos get d people abi?

Others no get people?

You never see something

Indispensable85:
Make inec just make sure say the election dey transparent and credible. The masses will show them shege

so those defecting too no get masses?

tunjijones:
What the man telling them that is making them to defect.

Give it to Tinubu, the man sabi politics well well

does he sabi governance?

how has his sabi politics made nigeria a better place and improved the living standard of nigerians?

ClearFlair:
Okay....but come 2027, the people will vote

Tell them

Tareq1105:


Is it not the same people that are defecting now? You want to tell me that Govs can't influence votes?

don't mind them

Their eye go soon clear by 2027, same mistake they made in 2023.

Tareq1105:
I've said it that this is the first time in the 4th Republic that we're having a politician as President.

All past presidents were pushed there but Tinubu pushed and sponsored himself to presidency.

since tinubu pushed himself there, how has he successfully tackled corruption, nepotism, cronyism, hunger, unemployment, hardship, poverty, inflation, wasteful government spending, budget padding, insecurity, bad governance, failing public infrastructure, poor medial services and falling standard of education?

You're deceiving yourselves not us....ordinary transformer spoil, the whole constituency contributing money to buy new transformer when we have representative

Mrfixitt:
That's what myopic and zombiefied entities think

So you that is wise, can you tell us who will win?