POLITICAL WATCH: After Peter Mbah’s Defection, Who’s Next to Join APC?

The defection of Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah to the All Progressives Congress (APC) has further reshaped Nigeria’s political landscape, marking him as the third opposition governor to cross over since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assumed office.

Before Mbah’s move, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State and Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State had already aligned with the ruling party, signaling what many analysts describe as the APC’s expanding political grip across the South.

With this trend, political observers are asking: Who could be next?

Here are the governors still holding strong in opposition camps, but rumored to be under increasing pressure or persuasion to switch sides:

1. Douye Diri (Bayelsa – PDP)
2. Agbu Kefas (Taraba – PDP)
3. Sim Fubara (Rivers – PDP)
4. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri (Adamawa – PDP)
5. Caleb Mutfwang (Plateau – PDP)
6. Alex Otti (Abia – LP)
7. Abba Kabir Yusuf (Kano – NNPP)
8. Dauda Lawal (Zamfara – PDP)

As realignments deepen ahead of 2027, speculations are rife that more governors may soon join the APC — either for political survival, national relevance, or access to federal influence.

But the question remains: Who will be next to defect?