By Samson Ezea 

Without any scintilla of doubt, there is hardly any state governor who has comprehensively activated all the sectors of the state economy in the history of governance in Nigeria, like Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah of Enugu State. What is happening in Enugu State can be likened to the Eastern regional era under Dr Michael Okpara. While most state governors on assumption of office usually isolate few areas of interests, which in most cases they find difficult to implement to the letter, Governor Mbah came with a disruptive mindset and an unusual developmental agenda, which has left no sector of the state economy unattended. 

From tourism, sports, infrastructure, transport, health, security, agriculture, ICT, education, rural development, justice, tohuman capital development, they are not only active and functional, they are complementary and interdependent of each other. 

This has helped in turning the state into a construction site, opening up the state economy, and creating job opportunities. 

Governor Mbah has, through dint of hard work, stellar performance, and focus in governance, earned himself all the accolades, support, and commendations in the state and beyond. 

He is today the big fish in the bottom of the pot that every political party in Nigeria is searching for and will like to identify with. He has no hiding place, even across the party lines and the divide. Although political party is a special purpose vehicle in a democracy like ours. If not that it is statutory and constitutional to contest election on party platform, Governor Mbah  needs no political party to win his second term. That is the truth by all standards and the political reality on ground.

Governor Mbah has not told anyone that he is leaving PDP even though the Southeast zonal caucus of PDP had threatened to leave the party if they failed to recognize Hon. Sunday Ude Okoye as the National Secretary of the party. 

Assuming without conceding that Governor Mbah decides to leave PDP to APC today, no one in Enugu State APC can stop him from joining APC. In short, the national leadership of APC and the Presidency will welcome him to APC with red carpet without minding whose ox is gored. He will automatically become the party leader in the state and dictate who gets what, when, and how. That is the reality of party politics and governance in Nigeria. 

All those who appeared to be suffering from selective amnesia and have been misyarning and making noise about stopping Governor Mbah from joining APC and not accepting him into APC fold will not only be disappointed, they will possibly be ditched, sacrificed and displaced for Governor Mbah to comfortably take the lead for the party in the state.

It is only a non performing governor that will be fighting or lobbying to join the ruling APC, with phantom hope that such a move will guarantee him a second term. That is not the case with Governor Mbah.

Governor Mbah has comfortably and diligently worked his way to his second term by warming and endearing himself to the majority of the people of the state through outstanding performance and unprecedented good governance. Whether on a PDP platform or any other party platform, it is an axiomatic and obvious fact that Governor Mbah's second term is secured. 

The overwhelming visible evidence and barrage of testimonials on Governor Mbah's score card in office so far coupled with the massive defection from Labour Party to Enugu State PDP by Labour Party elected politicians in Enugu State are pointers and clear indication that Governor Mbah has no strong or virile opposition to contend with ahead of 2027 elections in the state. 

Those who would have grandstand as opposition to Governor Mbah's second term ambition had already joined him and his moving train in the state, and are comfortable with wherever he drives them to, having absolute confidence in him that he knows the way. 

Stay tuned. To be continued.