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From Jude Chinedu, Enugu
Youths of Awkunanaw extraction in Enugu State have endorsed Governor Peter Mbah for a second term and President Bola Tinubu for re-election in 2027, pledging to mobilise support for all the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates in the state.
The youths, under the aegis of Awkunanaw Political Forum (APF), also rejected governorship ambitions by any other Awkunanaw indigene, urging those nursing such ambitions to drop them and support Mbah’s re-election bid.
The resolutions were contained in a communiqué issued yesterday after the group’s youth-led convention, held at the Enugu South Local Government Secretariat, on October 30, 2026.
The communiqué, signed by APF Director-General, Arinze Nnamani, and the Executive Chairman, Enugu South Local Government, Caleb Ani, said the endorsement followed extensive consultations on the political and socio-economic development of the state.
Declaring Mbah their preferred candidate, the forum said: “His visionary leadership, transformative agenda, and unwavering commitment to the development of Enugu State make him the undisputed champion of our collective aspirations.”
It highlighted the administration’s investments in education, healthcare, road infrastructure, transportation, and security, citing the construction of 268 Smart Green Schools, 260 Type-2 Primary Healthcare Centres, over 1,521 kilometres of roads, five transport terminals, and the deployment of more than 100 CNG buses.
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The forum also praised Mbah for reviving moribund state-owned assets and completing abandoned projects, including Hotel Presidential, Nigergas Limited, Enugu United Palm Products Limited, and the International Conference Centre.
Explaining its position on rival governorship ambitions from Awkunanaw, APF recalled the support it said Nkanu East gave former Governor Chimaroke Nnamani.
“Our brothers from Nkanu East LGA showed us support during His Excellency, Dr Chimaroke Nnamani’s tenure. We can only return the favour by standing in solidarity behind the governor,” it stated.
The youths also declared support for Tinubu’s re-election, pointing to his administration’s economic reforms, NELFUND student loan scheme, consumer credit initiative, infrastructure projects, and the Presidential CNG Initiative.
“We pledge our unalloyed loyalty to President Bola Tinubu and commit our organisational strength to ensuring total victory for him in 2027,” the communiqué stated.
The forum further pledged to mobilise and campaign for APC candidates seeking legislative and executive positions across Enugu State. It called on Awkunanaw youths to remain united and actively participate in the political process, declaring: “One Voice. One Destiny. Awkunanaw for APC!”
