Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has said his decision to leave the Peoples Democratic Party and openly support President Bola Tinubu was based on conviction and honesty.
According to reports that Umo Eno officially defected from the PDP to the APC in June 2025.
His defection was marked by a formal ceremony at the Government House in Uyo, where APC leaders welcomed him into the party.
In another report, Eno said he has assumed leadership of the APC structure in Akwa Ibom. He claimed the baton was handed to him by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during an APC stakeholders meeting.
He described the change in power as a “merger, not an acquisition,” and called on party members from ward levels upward to embrace unity and work together for the party’s growth.
Speaking to newsmen Eno said, “Everyone has their conviction and what they live for. Personally, I am convinced beyond any doubt that this president is doing well. And I have several instances, and politics itself is dynamic.
“I appreciate that we have always been a PDP State. I appreciate that a lot. And I appreciate the platform upon which PDP provided that I became governor.
“But also, the constitution permits that we move. So movement, when you have to support what you believe in, shouldn’t be a problem.”
The governor explained that it took him several months to justify his decision to the people of Akwa Ibom.
He acknowledged Akwa Ibom’s long history as a PDP stronghold and expressed gratitude to the platform that brought him to power, but insisted the Constitution allows freedom of association.
Eno praised Tinubu’s economic reforms, especially subsidy removal and changes in the power sector.
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