Leaders of thought and stakeholders from Enugu East Senatorial District have warned political aspirants eyeing the 2027 governorship election in Enugu State not to waste their money or resources contesting against Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah.
They insisted that Governor Mbah’s outstanding performance in just over two years in office had already secured him a second term.
The leaders, who cut across political, professional, traditional, and grassroots divides, made the declaration in a communiqué issued at the end of a town hall meeting held on Sunday at the International Conference Centre, Enugu.
The communiqué, titled “One Good Term Deserves Another”, expressed total satisfaction with Mbah’s administration, noting that he had “not only kept his campaign promises but equally surpassed expectations.”
Listing Mbah’s achievements in security, education, healthcare, agriculture, tourism, and infrastructure, the group said the governor had “repositioned Enugu State on a path of development never witnessed since the days of Dr. Michael Okpara.”
They cited landmark projects such as the AI-powered Command and Control Centre, 260 Smart Green Schools, 260 new healthcare centres, over 1,000km of road projects, revival of moribund assets, modern transport terminals, Enugu Air, and a raft of agricultural estates across all wards of the state as proof of his transformative governance.
“We, the people of Enugu East Senatorial District, unequivocally endorse Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah for a second term in office come 2027,” the communiqué read.
“In fact, if he has done these great works in just two years, it is only left to the imagination what Enugu will look like after eight years,” it said.
Declaring that party affiliation was irrelevant in this endorsement, the leaders stated: “Our political party is Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah.”
They also appealed to the people of Enugu North and Enugu West senators Districts to reciprocate the zoning support earlier accorded them by the East between 2007 and 2023 during the tenures of Barr. Sullivan Chime and Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi respectively.
The leaders urged Ndi Enugu to sustain their support for the Mbah administration in the interest of peace, security, and rapid development.
The communiqué was issued by the2023 governorship candidate of Labour Party, Barr. Chijioke Edeoga; former state chairman of APC, Dr. Ben Nwoye; ALGON chairman and chairman of Nkanu East LGA, Hon. Sydney Edeh; coordinator of Presidents General of communities in the state, Arinze Ogbodo and representatives of the six LGAs in the zone.
