Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has presented cash prize cheques to winners of the 2026 Good Governance Jingles Competition, which attracted 157 entries and produced 20 winners.
The competition, organised by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Mainstream Media in partnership with the Tomorrow Is Here Movement (TIH), was designed to discover and promote home-grown musical talents while harnessing creative expressions to communicate the achievements, vision and developmental programmes of the Mbah administration and mobilise support for his re-election in 2027.
Presenting the cheques on behalf of the Governor at the Government House, Enugu, the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, commended the participants for their creativity, originality and commitment, as reflected in their compositions.
Onyia said the competition was conceived to harness the creative talents of Enugu youths, deepen grassroots engagement and provide a platform for young people to contribute to the state’s development narrative through music.
He described Governor Mbah as a leader who believes in the potential of young people and the creative industry as drivers of economic growth and political mobilisation, adding that the competition represented an opportunity for participants to explore wider prospects beyond political jingles.
“The monies you are given are just a token of our appreciation. It’s symbolic that in a noble state, when people sit down and put their time into creativity, we must always commend them.
“The Governor is proud of all of you. He’s really proud of you. This is the beginning of so many things you’re going to win. It will go beyond just party jingles. It will go to other commercial purposes,” he said.
Hon. Chunwike Ukuta, popularly known as Pincode, who emerged overall winner with his composition, Ife Ọma Melụ Na B’anyi, receiving the ₦2 million first prize, responded on behalf of the winners.
He thanked Governor Mbah for fulfilling his promise and creating opportunities for young people to showcase their talents, assuring that they would continue to deploy their creativity in promoting the policies and programmes of the administration and the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Ukuta also commended the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Mainstream Media, Dan Nwomeh, and the Coordinator of the Tomorrow Is Here Movement, Hon. Tony Okonkwo, for conceiving the competition as an innovative means of discovering and rewarding creative talents in Enugu State.
“Like they say, the reward for good work is more work. Like we know in the music industry, making the music is just one step. Promotion is everything. So right now, we know the work starts now to make sure we support the emergence of our governor, His Excellency, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, in the 2027 elections.
“And by the grace of God, we’ll take this news to the villages, to the hamlets and to the towns across Enugu State. And we’ll make sure that at the end of the day, the governor emerges victorious,” he said.
Princess Ndidiamaka Okafor emerged second with Peter Mbah Bụ Agụ, winning ₦1 million, while Kelechi Obeta, popularly known as Kelycool, came third with Ndi Enugu Onye Ka Unu Ge-eso Na’azụ?, earning ₦750,000.
Ejike Okonu placed fourth with Afum Onye Kwerum Nkwa Meru Mee, winning ₦600,000, while Solomon Chukwuebuka Ojobor came fifth with It’s Time for Us to Reward Our Governor Peter Mbah, receiving ₦500,000.
The sixth to tenth positions, each attracting ₦250,000, went to Blessing Okolo Ogadimma, for Enugu Na Ihe Oma Abia; Ijeoma Agbo, for Ndi Enugu Kunie Nu, Nke Ochiri Achi Du Anyi Mma; Chizoba Okorie, for Ndu Banyi N’Oruwo; Hon. Esther Ugwuefi, for Onyeze; and Maduekwe MaryJane Chinasa, popularly known as Jane C, for Okwute Ndigbo Binie.
Ten additional entries received consolation prizes of ₦100,000 each. They included APC – Ebe Esere Aziza by Ejike Okonu; Peter Mbah Chant by Shepherdman Iyioku; Peter Mbah Chiru Gaba by Patience Nnamani; Peter Mbah Makwaru Uzo by Princess Chinwe Nnamoko; Peter Mbah Bu Onye Nke Anyi, Omeru K’Okwuru by Ijeoma Agbo; Ogbom Eze Kamanaru Gu Oo by Mrs. Martha Chidiebere Ugwu; Peter Mbah Carry Go by Mokwe Kingsley Chidiebere; Onye Ge-eme Enugu State Ka Odi Mma Ozo? by Stanley Ugwu; Governor Peter Mbah Is Good to Go by Destiny Wonder Kids; and APC, Ebe Esere Aziza, Ka Anyi Zapu Ubiam N’Enugu by Hon. Sunday Chinemeze Ezugwu.
The entries were evaluated by a panel of judges based on originality, creativity, lyrical content, musical quality, memorability, and overall campaign appeal.
