Enugu ADC under attack as APC moves to infiltrate it

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) appears to be fidgeting in Enugu State. For a party that is deeply hated in the Southeast – and for a reason – APC has reasons to be really scared ahead of the 2027 polls.

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Before Governor Peter Mbah handed over to APC the Peoples Democratic Party’s structures last year, Enugu has maintained a one-party status since 1999. The grand strategy had been to infiltrate the opposition, buying out major stakeholders and eliminating the obstinate ones.

So Enugu PDP had mastered and thrived on rigging. But in the 2023 general elections, which proved nationwide that power belongs to the people, Enugu was hit the hardest. The myth of PDP impregnable strongholds was shattered, and voters’ resolve prevailed against the elitists’ gang-up. Even Peter Mbah clearly lost.

Another, perhaps bigger, challenges are laid before the governor as 2023 elections draw closer. He is in the worst party, and he is generally perceived as sitting on stolen mandate. He’ll be seeking reelection against the backdrop of growing public resentment as his policies continue to make more voters poorer.

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has replaced the 2023 Labour Party. Peter Obi’s presence in it has raised hope in Enugu, and the sturdy prospects are driving Peter Mbah mad.

Enugu State chapter of ADC announced an attempt to hijack it’s leadership. In a statement, yesterday, the party’s State chairperson Comr Stella Chukwuma said a certain person is soliciting for fund from the general public using ADC.

The party didn’t only distance itself from the fraudulent. It also exposed the person behind it: Account Name: John Okechukwu Nwokabia, Bank: Zenith Bank, Account Number – 1005664255.

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The obvious motive was to insult the party leadership’s integrity while also planting early divisions more than a year before the contests.

ADC is steadily capturing more grounds in the state as APC expectedly stalls. Despite the raving publicity and outreaches the APC e-registration of membership has remained a sound failure particularly Awgu, Ezeagu, Udenu and about 9 more council areas across Enugu.