Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah has defended his decision to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying the move was driven by the need to better serve the interests of the people of the state.
Speaking to journalists shortly after announcing his defection during a state-wide broadcast to the people of the state.
The governor dismissed suggestions that his action amounted to a betrayal of the PDP, under which he was elected.
“This is not a betrayal, it is also not abandoning,” he said.
“It is more about thinking I was entrusted with the people’s mandate by the people, and it is also a cost on me carrying that same mandate on a platform that will best serve the people.”
The governor explained that his decision followed consultations and was rooted in the belief that the PDP platform could no longer “serve the people optimally.”
“We have people who, under a particular platform, gave me their mandate to lead them,” he said.