Nigeria, Oct. 14 -- Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has finally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Mr Mbah announced his defection in a broadcast from the Government House in Enugu on Tuesday after weeks of speculation.

The governor defected to the APC along with all the commissioners and elected chairpersons of the state's 17 local government areas.

He added that he also defected to the APC alongside all elected councillors and at least 80 per cent of the PDP executives in the state.

"Today, after a long reflection, we have made the decision to leave the Peoples Democratic Party and join the All Progressives Congress," he said amid cheers from supporters.

"This is no wh...