A former National Youth Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sunday Udeh-Okoye, has made a bold prediction regarding political shifts in the Southeast region.
He stated that another Southeast state will soon come under the control of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Udeh-Okoye made the statement on Tuesday, during an interview on ‘Politics Today,’ a programme on Channels Television.
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His comments followed his own defection from the PDP, along with other party leaders in Enugu State, to the ruling APC earlier that day.
According to Udeh-Okoye, the APC’s influence in the Southeast is rapidly growing and appears unstoppable.
“The momentum is clearly on our side. People are ready for change, and the APC is providing a credible alternative to ineffective leadership,” he said.
When asked to specify which state he was referring to, he declined, describing the information as classified.
“Just wait and see; very soon, another state will fall in the South-East to the APC,” he added.
He emphasized that the defections were not meant to crush the opposition but were a response to leadership and management failures within the PDP.
“This is about governance, accountability, and addressing the systemic issues that have plagued the PDP over the years,” Udeh-Okoye said.
Governor Peter Mbah, whose recent defection sparked the discussion, was received by Vice President Kashim Shettima, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, APC National Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda, and other party leaders.
“The Southeast is ready for change. We are committed to ensuring that good governance reaches every part of the region,” Udeh-Okoye stated.
The Southeast geopolitical zone consists of Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo States. Currently, the APC governs Imo, Ebonyi, and Enugu States, while Anambra remains under the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and Abia under the Labour Party.
Udeh-Okoye’s prediction underscores the APC’s growing ambition in the Southeast, signaling potential shifts in Nigeria’s political landscape ahead of the 2027 general elections.
