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The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates for the Enugu State House of Assembly in 2023 have stated their willingness to accept Governor Peter Mbah into the party ahead of the general elections in 2027.

They said they had had enough of participating in opposition politics within the state.

Governor Mbah of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was pushed by the contestants to join the ruling APC.

Speaking to reporters on Monday in Enugu on behalf of the Forum of APC “2023 House of Assembly candidates,” the group noted that it had done more harm than good to them by playing opposition in the state.

They announced their stance just 48 hours after some APC stakeholders in the state, operating under the Progressive Group banner and headed by Dr. Ben Nwoye, the APC’s immediate former state chairman, endorsed Peter Mbah and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as their consensus candidates in advance of the general elections in 2027.

During the press event, Barrister Godwin Onwusi, the Forum’s Coordinator and a candidate for the Udi North state constituency, spoke on behalf of other candidates.

He revealed that they had previously sent the governor a letter asking him to join the APC in order to improve the state.

In a statement read to journalists by the coordinator, the 11 candidates, who were selected from the state’s three senatorial zones, claimed that after observing the governor for just over two years since he took office as governor of Enugu State, they concluded that his development-oriented policies and visionary leadership complemented President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

In addition to giving the APC the strength it needs to win the Enugu State election, they expressed hope that his joining the party will improve Enugu State’s relations with the federal government and bring with it other advantages.

“With all humility and respect, we the undersigned APC, Enugu State, House of Assembly candidates during the 2023 general elections hereby passionately plead/appeal to you to favourably consider joining our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC).

“Having watched you for just a little over two years, since you assumed office as the Governor of Enugu State, we have come to the conclusion that your visionary leadership and development oriented polices align with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

“The quantum and unprecedented developmental strides you have brought to Enugu State within a short period of less than two years have actually renewed the hope of Ndi Enugu that, after all, the government can work for the people.

“Your Excellency, we have no doubt that your entrance into the APC will not only give it the strength it requires to win election in Enugu State but also make Enugu State more friendly with the Federal Government, with its attendant benefits.

“We look forward, Your Excellency, to happily receive you. Note, Your Excellency, that the undersigned are not the only ones, amongst us, eagerly waiting to receive you, but those available at the time of writing this letter.”

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