The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that the party has been positioned to take control of the Southeast geopolitical space.
The party made this claim even as it is believed that Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State is set to decamp from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday.
The leadership of the ruling party had earlier inaugurated a seven-man caretaker committee for the APC in Enugu State signalling an expected move by the governor.
The committee led by Ben Nwoye was inaugurated by the chairman of the ruling party, Nentawe Yilwatda were made to understand the importance of strengthening the influence of the APC across the Southeast geopolitical zone.
“We are working towards elections. We want to ensure that we have overwhelming success and outing in 2027,” Yilwatda said.
Highlighting some of the plans of the party in Enugu state, the APC chairman urged party members in the state to ensure they work with the governor to achieve great feats.
Also speaking to journalists at the event, Nwoye said the APC’s caretaker committee in the state will hit the ground running by ensuring that Enugu State and the South-East region join the national ruling party.
“We took it to the governor and he has promised and agreed to be part of us, to move this party and ensure that the Renewed Hope agenda of Bola Tinubu comes to Enugu State.
“The governor is coming in with 260 ward councillors. They will be declaring with the governor. He will be coming in with the 24 members of the House of Assembly. He will be coming in with members of the National Assembly. He will also be coming with the entire Exco,” Nwoye said.
He added that Governor Mbah has already aligned with the Renewed Agenda of President Bola Tinubu and this will transcend to all parts of the Southeast.
“And it’s not just Enugu state. You know, where Enugu goes, the South-East goes. You recall that in the last election, the opposition scored the most wins in Enugu State. And we’re saying that never again.
“With the composition of these men and women who are standing here, and with the help of our governor, the governor, who in two years has transformed Enugu state,” he added.