You Lied, President Tinubu Didn’t Endorse Governor Mbah For Second Term – Enugu APC Tackles Arthur Eze

The All Progressives Congress (APC), Enugu State Chapter, has described as misleading and completely baseless the recent statement by Anambra-born businessman, Prince Arthur Eze, claiming that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has endorsed Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State for a second term in office.

In a strong rebuttal issued at the weekend by Mr Titus Ezeagu the Publicity Secretary of the party in Enugu State, the APC dismissed Eze’s claims as “personal opinion driven by self interest rather than political reality.”

“Prince Arthur Eze is not a member of the APC. He is neither a spokesperson for President Tinubu nor has he ever played any official role in the President’s campaign or administration,” the statement reads.

Engr. Arthur Eze & Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah

The party reiterated that Arthur Eze has no mandate whatsoever to speak on behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

The party emphasized that Arthur Eze is not a member of the APC, and did not support the candidacy of President Tinubu.

“In fact, prior and during the 2023 general elections, Eze was widely known to have openly opposed Tinubu’s presidential ambition, preferring another candidate altogether. It is, therefore, disingenuous, self serving and opportunistic for him to now claim to speak on behalf of the President.

“Let it be made clear: the President has not made any statement; public or private, endorsing any governor
in any state for a second term, including Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State”.

The APC further advised individuals like Arthur Eze to desist from making pronouncements that could undermine the democratic and electoral process in Enugu State and the country in general.

“We urge Mr. Eze to concentrate on his business ventures and allow the democratic process to unfold in accordance with the Constitution without resort to spreading cheap propaganda which will put Mr President in bad light nationally and internationally.

The party concluded by reaffirming its commitment to building a strong political alternative for the people of Enugu State, emphasizing that endorsement for any second term would come through the electoral process.”

“President Ahmed Bola Tinubu is a democrat and cannot undermine his party and the electoral democratic process like those who worked closely hand in gloves with military despots in the past to truncate Nigeria’s democracy.”the party said.

The APC Enugu State calls on the media and the general public to kindly regard Arthur Eze’s statements as his personal opinions.

“His court jesting statements do not represent the position of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

“It is a known fact that Gov Peter Mbah and Prince Arthur Eze are known members, supporters and promoters of PDP as both worked together in 2023 for PDP presidential, governorship, national and state assembly candidates.

“Therefore, we advise Arthur to channel his resources, contacts and wild propaganda in assisting his party man Mbah to get his secretaryship candidate Mr Ude Okoye ratified as National Secretary of the dying PDP so that Mbah does not end up in history as the first governor in Nigeria without political party platform.

“We also remind the good people of Enugu state that same Arthur Eze few months ago made same propaganda statements as regards Gov Soludo of Anambra State but was few days ago countered by President Tinubu who rightly and publicly reaffirmed his support to Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu the governorship candidate of APC as his preferred governorship candidate for Anambra State, pledging to give him all the necessary support to unseat Soludo the incumbent APGA governor.

“We at APC Enugu State under the able leadership of the high performing Chief Uche Geoffrey Nwakaibie, the Hon Minister of Innovation Science and Technology and leader APC Enugu state shall continue to stand firmly behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his Renewed Hope Agenda, and we remain focused in giving Enugu State voters a credible alternative to the current PDP-led mal-administration come 2027.