The Enugu State Governor-elect, Peter Mbah ahead of the May 29th, 2023 inauguration may dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Labour Party (LP).
According to Whistler, the speculation has unsettled the ruling party in the state with claims that Mbah has the intention to join LP to have a stable administration.
The LP in the election conducted on the 18th of March, 2023 secured 14 seats, while PDP secured 10 in the 24-member Assembly.
Sources that spoke with the platform said hostility with the assembly is not what the governor-elect wants.
The sources which include close aides and national party executives said it is likely he would defect to LP with the speaker of the Assembly expected to be elected from the party.
Whistler disclosed that an Insider revealed that the detachment of the Enugu State chapter of the PDP from the national headquarters because of the G-5, makes it even easier for Mbah to decamp.
The source said, “He could just cite confusion and crisis in the PDP as a result of the division following the emergence of the G-5.”
The G-5 source who is also a lawyer said Mbah could cite the cases in court and the move to suspend allies of the G-5 governor as the basis for his defection.
Mbah is also facing a certificate scandal over the discharge certificate he tendered to the INEC ahead of the election.
The Enugu Governor-elect had claimed that the certificate was issued by the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
NYSC, however, denied the certificate saying, “We are pleased to inform you that the Certificate of National Service belonging to Mbah Peter Ndubuisi with Certificate Number: A808297 forwarded for verification was not issued by the NYSC.”
Sources further that he may defect to the LP to pacify the party and secure his seat.
The sources stated that he may dump PDP for LP to stop the suit challenging his electoral victory at the tribunal by the LP.
The spokesman of the governor-elect, Nana Ogbodo, however, described the report as baseless and untrue.
According to Ogbodo, the speculation that he would defect to LP is been concocted by people who have been defeated.
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