Mbah inaugurates 51-directorates strong Enugu APC Campaign Council, banks on scorecard

Governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah, on Tuesday, inaugurated the All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Council for Enugu State comprising 51 directorates. The governor dismissed the opposition as shallow and expressed strong confidence in a resounding victory for the APC in all the 2027 elections.

The Campaign Council which is chaired by Governor Mbah himself also has the Deputy Governor, Ifeanyi Ossai; Deputy National Chairman, APC (South); Speaker, Enugu State House of Assembly, Hon Uchenna Ugwu; Chairman of the party in the state, Dr Martin Chukwunweike; and the Secretary to the State Government, Prof Chidiebere Onyia as deputy and vice chairmen.

Headlined by an Advisory Council comprising several eminent personalities, the campaign council has Chief Charlie Mbah as the Director-General, while Dr Eric Oluedo serves as the Secretary-General.

Senator Osita Ngwu, Senator Ikeje Asogwa, and Senator Kelvin Chukwu are Coordinators of the Campaign Council in Enugu West, Enugu North, and Enugu East, respectively.

Speaking at the event, which took place at the International Conference Centre, Enugu, Governor Mbah said his administration had justified the mandate handed to him in 2023, while President Bola Tinubu’s bold reforms had greatly stabilised the macroeconomic indicators while also making funds available for the administration to embark on impactful projects across the state on a large scale.

He, therefore, urged party faithful to campaign hard on the administration’s achievements and be unapologetically APC in doing so, saying the opposition had nothing but propaganda to offer.

The governor said he was gearing up to campaign in each of the 68 Development Centres and also commission at least two projects in each of the 260 political wards in the state.

Mbah recalled that the 2026 Phillips Consulting State Performance Momentum Index ranked Enugu as the fastest-improving state, having recorded a Momentum Score of +1.15, the highest by any of the 33 states assessed.

He noted that, in terms of Ease of Doing Business, the state, under his leadership, had leaped from 36th out of 37 subnationals in 2023 to sixth position nationally in 2025, according to the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) report.

“So, you should be proud of Enugu. You should be unapologetically APC. I am really excited because we are going to go to all the 68 Development Centres. I will personally visit all the Development Centres. I will go to the markets with you.

“The people of Enugu cannot wait to see us. They are so excited. And as I go, I will also take time to go to every ward to commission both the Smart Green School and the Primary Healthcare Centre.

“As I go to every ward and Development Centre, I will commission all projects without exception, the Smart Green Schools and the Type 2 Primary Healthcare Centres in all the wards where they are cutting the ribbon. And so, it is indeed my honour and privilege to formally inaugurate this APC Enugu State Campaign Council,” he stated.

Mbah, however, reminded them that all the achievements could not have been possible without the economic reforms and support of the President Bola Tinubu administration, which had, among other things, made more funds available to the states.

“We must also campaign hard for the President because it also took those bold and courageous policies of his to achieve what we accomplished in the last three years. You can have all this vision and conviction, but if you do not back it up with money, you cannot do anything. Therefore, we also need to recognise and acknowledge that,” he stated.

Mbah also listed several major infrastructural interventions by President Tinubu in the South East, and Enugu State in particular, noting that although the region gave him a marginal percentage of its votes in 2023, he had nevertheless shown good faith towards Ndigbo in terms of development projects, strategic appointments, among others.

The Deputy Governor, Ifeanyi Ossai; Speaker, Enugu State House of Assembly, Hon Uchenna Ugwu; Deputy National Chairman (South) of the APC, Dr Ben Nwoye; Senator Osita Ngwu, who spoke on behalf of all serving and aspiring National Assembly members; Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr Kingsley Udeh, SAN; Chairman of the party in the state, Dr Martin Chukwunweike; Commissioner for Children, Gender Affairs and Social Development, Mrs Ngozi Enih; and former Ambassador of Nigeria to Switzerland and Liechtenstein, Mrs Fidelia Njeze, charged the people to go all out for victory, enumerating the many achievements of the Mbah administration and the benefits of the Tinubu government to Enugu State.

In his remarks, the Director-General of the Campaign Organisation, Chief Charlie Mbah, while thanking the party leaders and faithful for the confidence reposed in him and his team, promised to lead a formidable campaign that would guarantee APC’s victory in the state.

“My commitment is to build an inclusive, organised, result-oriented and issues-based campaign that reaches every senatorial zone, local government area, ward, community, and polling unit across Enugu State,” he reassured.

Other members of the Council Composition include:

Deacon Okey Ogbodo, Dr Dan Shere, and Hon. S K E Udeh-Okoye are Deputy Campaign DGs for Enugu East Senatorial District, Enugu North Senatorial District, and Enugu West Senatorial District, respectively.

Steve Oruruo is the Campaign Spokesperson and Director of the Public Communication Committee, with Dr Austin Okolie as co-spokesperson and Dr Malachy Agbo as Secretary.

Mazi Uche Anichukwu and Dan Nwomeh, both drawn from the Governor’s media team, head the Directorate of New Media and Strategic Communication and the Directorate of Mainstream Media, respectively. DrCollins Ogbu is the Secretary of the former, while Dr. Reuben Onyishi is the Secretary of the latter.

Victor Udeh leads the Administration Directorate, while Dr Ben Nwoye and Uche Nwatu are the Director and Co-Director of the Fundraising Committee, respectively.

Former Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ikechukwu Ogalla (Rtd.), chairs the Security Directorate, while former Inspector-General of Police, Ogbono Onovo (Rtd.), is the Secretary.

The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology is in charge of the Directorate of Government Appointees Coordination (Federal and State), with Prof Chidiebere Onyia as Secretary, while former Speaker of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Hon Eugene Odoh, heads Inter-Party Affairs.

APC State Woman Leader, Mrs Esther Edeh, is at the helm of the Women Mobilisation Directorate, with the APC South East Woman Leader, Dr Oby Ajih, as Co-Director and Commissioner for Children, Gender Affairs and Social Development, Mrs Ngozi Enih, as Secretary.

Senator Chuka Utazi heads the Directorate of Parliamentary Mobilisation, with former Deputy Minority Leader, Hon Toby Okechukwu, as Secretary, while Senator Ben Collins Ndu is the Director of Contact and Mobilisation, with Peter Okonkwo as Co-Director and Mrs Lovelyn Obioma Nweze appointed as Secretary.

Victor Udeh is the Director of the Directorate of Election Planning and Monitoring, which has the Political Adviser to the Governor, Chief Frank Anioma, as Secretary.

Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dame Ugochi Madueke, leads the Directorate of Welfare, which has Mrs Amaka Alinta as Secretary, while Dame Rita Mbah is the Director of Event Management, with Ifeoma Azike as Secretary.

Commissioner for Chieftaincy Affairs, Chief Charles Egumgbe, leads the Directorate of Monitoring, which has former Speaker of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Hon Edward Ubosi, as Secretary.

Uchenna Nwobodo is in charge of the Directorate of Works and Venue, with Christian Enebe as Secretary.

Hon USA Igweshi has returned to his 2023 role as Director of the Directorate of Support Groups, while Dr Chiedozie Nwafor will serve as Secretary.

The Town Unions Coordination Directorate is headed by Chief Arinze Ogbodo, while the secretariat will be manned by Hon Charles Chime.