Enugu jingles competition: Pincode wins ₦2m as 20 entries emerge winners

Chunwike Ukuta, popularly known as Pincode, has emerged overall winner of the 2026 Enugu Good Governance Jingles 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), winning the top prize of ₦2 million with his entry, Ife Ọma Melụ Na B’anyi.

The competition attracted 157 entries from musicians, songwriters, vocalists, music producers and other creative talents, with 20 entries selected for cash prizes following an assessment by a panel of judges.

Princess Ndidiamaka Okafor came second with Peter Mbah Bụ Agụ, winning ₦1 million, while Kelechi Obeta, popularly known as Kelycool, placed third with Ndi Enugu Onye Ka Unu Ge-eso Na’azụ?, winning ₦750,000.

Ejike Okonu took fourth position with Aafụm Onye Kwerụm Nkwa Merụ Mee, winning ₦600,000, while Solomon Chukwuebuka Ojobor came fifth with It’s Time for Us to Reward Our Governor Peter Mbah, winning ₦500,000.

The next five winners, each to receive ₦250,000, are Blessing Okolo Ogadimma, whose Enugu Na Ihe Ọma Abia placed sixth; Ijeoma Agbo, with Ndi Enugu Kunie Nụ, Nke Ọchiri Achi Dụ Anyi Mma, in seventh position; Chizoba Okorie, whose Ndụ B’anyi N’Oruwo placed eighth; Hon. Esther Ugwuefi, with Onyeze, in ninth position; and Maduekwe MaryJane Chinasa, popularly known as Jane C, whose Okwute Ndigbo Binie placed tenth.

Ten additional entries were selected for consolation prizes of ₦100,000 each. They are APC – Ebe Esere Aziza by Ejike Okonu; Peter Mbah Chant by Shepherdman Iyioku; Peter Mbah Chirụ Gaba by Patience Nnamani; Peter Mbah Makwarụ Ụzọ by Princess Chinwe Nnamoko; Peter Mbah Bụ Onye Nke Anyi, Omeru K’Okwuru by Ijeoma Agbo; Ogbom Eze Kam Kamanụ Gu Oo by Mrs. Martha Chidiebere Ugwu; Peter Mbah Carry Go by Mokwe Kingsley Chidiebere; Onye Ge-eme Enugu State Ka Ọdi Mma Ọzọ? by Stanley Ugwu; Governor Peter Mbah Is Good to Go by Destiny Wonder Kids; and APC, Ebe Esere Aziza, Ka Anyi Zapụ Ụbiam N’Enugu by Hon. Sunday Chinemeze Ezugwu.

The competition, announced in July, was designed to discover and promote home-grown musical talents and encourage creative expressions of the achievements, vision and developmental programmes of the Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, while mobilising support for his re-election in the February 6, 2027 governorship election.

The entries were assessed on originality, creativity, lyrical content, musical quality, memorability and overall campaign appeal.

The organisers commended all participants for their creativity and enthusiasm, noting that the selected jingles could be deployed for publicity, campaign and mobilisation activities by the organisers and other authorised pro-Peter Mbah and pro-APC support groups, in accordance with the published competition rules.

The competition was jointly coordinated by Dan Nwomeh, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Mainstream Media, and Hon. Tony Okonkwo, State Coordinator of the Tomorrow Is Here Movement.

The organisers said the date of the award ceremony would be communicated to all the winners.