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Disquiet in PDP over Mbah, Diri’s Planned Defection to APC

Tension is rising within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as Governors Peter Mbah (Enugu) and Douye Diri (Bayelsa) reportedly prepare to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The defections—rumoured to take place around October 14—have triggered angst among party insiders in both states over loyalty, political strategy, and intra-party cohesion. In Enugu, the APC’s National Working Committee recently dissolved the state executive, stirring backlash from local structures. In Bayelsa, reactions are split between those who see the move as pragmatism to access federal patronage and those who view it as opportunistic and self-serving. Meanwhile, the PDP leadership publicly describes the rumours as orchestrated intimidation, rejecting that the party will bow to defections.