Enugu State Governor Dr. Peter Mbah has presented cash prize cheques to the winners of the 2026 Good Governance Jingles Competition, which drew 157 entries and produced 20 winners.
About the Competition
The Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Mainstream Media organised the competition with the Tomorrow Is Here Movement (TIH). It aimed to discover and promote home-grown musical talent and use creative expression to communicate the achievements, vision and development programmes of the Mbah administration, and to mobilise support for his re-election in 2027.
The Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, presented the cheques on the governor’s behalf at the Government House, Enugu. He commended participants for their creativity, originality and commitment, and said the competition was meant to harness the talents of Enugu youths, deepen grassroots engagement and give young people a way to contribute to the state’s development narrative through music. He described the governor as a leader who sees young people and the creative industry as drivers of economic growth and political mobilisation.
“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,” Onyia said.
Winners
Hon. Chunwike Ukuta, popularly known as Pincode, won the ₦2 million first prize with Ife Ọma Melụ Na B’anyi. Speaking for the winners, he thanked the governor for keeping his promise and commended Dan Nwomeh, the Senior Special Assistant on Mainstream Media, and TIH Coordinator Hon. Tony Okonkwo for conceiving the competition.
“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.
The other top prizes went to:
- Second: Princess Ndidiamaka Okafor, Peter Mbah Bụ Agụ, ₦1 million
- Third: Kelechi Obeta (Kelycool), Ndi Enugu Onye Ka Unu Ge-eso Na’azụ?, ₦750,000
- Fourth: Ejike Okonu, Afum Onye Kwerum Nkwa Meru Mee, ₦600,000
- Fifth: Solomon Chukwuebuka Ojobor, It’s Time for Us to Reward Our Governor Peter Mbah, ₦500,000
Positions six to ten, worth ₦250,000 each, went to Blessing Okolo Ogadimma, Ijeoma Agbo, Chizoba Okorie, Hon. Esther Ugwuefi and Maduekwe MaryJane Chinasa (Jane C). Ten more entries received ₦100,000 consolation prizes.
