Former lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, has described Governor
Peter Mbah’s recent defection to the All Progressives Congress, APC, as a
strategic and welcome development for the South East region, saying the move
would strengthen the zone’s position in Nigeria’s mainstream political
structure.
Reacting to public criticisms that trailed the Enugu State
governor’s decision, Sani said Mbah’s defection should not be seen as an act of
betrayal but rather as a bold step to rescue the South East from political
isolation and irrelevance at the federal level.
Speaking with journalists shortly after attending the United
Africa Development Initiative Summit, Senator Sani stated: “Governor Mbah’s
defection to the APC is a blessing to the South Eastern part of the country. It
is a strategic decision that will factor the region into the mainstream
political equation in Nigeria.”
The former senator argued that those accusing the governor
of betrayal were being unfair, noting that members of the Labour Party (LP) and
African Democratic Congress (ADC) had also defected from the Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP) in the past.
“Why should LP and ADC members be angry with a PDP member
who joined the APC when many of them also left the PDP earlier? Politics is
about alignment and strategy, not sentiment,” he stated.
Sani further maintained that Mbah’s defection would open new
political opportunities for the South East, saying it had “raised the chances
of the region rather than diminished them.”
Describing the move metaphorically, he added: “Mbah’s
defection is like taking the goods of the South East to a bigger market where
the action is.”
He, therefore, urged political leaders and stakeholders in
the region to rally around the governor and use his new platform to push for
greater inclusion, development, and representation at the national level.
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