Mbah’s Exit Signals PDP Collapse in Southeast
Osita Okechukwu stated that Governor Peter Mbah's planned exit from the People's Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) symbolizes the total collapse of PDP's dominance in the southeast region.
Okechukwu, a founding member of the APC, noted that the region has seen a significant decline in PDP's control, from all five states in 1999 to zero governors in 2025.
The fall of the party in the region has vindicated the late Senator Chuba Okadigbo, who warned that the PDP’s rewarding of “good deeds with bad coins” would haunt the party.
Okechukwu argued that Okadigbo’s experience remains a historic lesson, citing the 1999 Jos presidential primary and the 2003 election as examples.
Author's summary: PDP collapse in southeast region.