Cynthia Ezegwu
The North-Central All Progressives Congress (APC) Forum has dismissed a decision by Plateau State celebration leaders opposing the potential defection of Governor Caleb Mutfwang from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC.
In a press release on Tuesday, the Forum, which includes APC stakeholders throughout North-Central states, accused these resisting Mutfwang’s entry of appearing out of self-interest quite than for the advantage of the celebration.
The Plateau APC leaders had, at a stakeholders’ assembly in Jos on October 17, 2025, unanimously handed a movement moved by former Deputy National Secretary Festus Fuanter opposing the governor’s defection.
Responding, the North-Central APC Forum mentioned a lot of these current on the assembly weren’t real celebration stakeholders, noting that a number of had did not ship their polling items through the 2023 normal elections and had been now lobbying for federal appointments.
“It is not just about rejecting Governor Caleb Mutfwang. The real issue is who can win the governorship seat for the party? Among those so-called stakeholders, only a few are genuine and capable,” the assertion learn. The Forum additionally cited that the APC governorship working mate in Plateau through the 2023 elections misplaced each his polling unit and ward to the PDP however was amongst these opposing Mutfwang’s defection.
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The Forum reaffirmed its name for Mutfwang to affix the APC, describing the PDP as a “drowning party” and emphasizing that the transfer would strengthen the celebration in Plateau forward of future elections.
It additionally urged that appointments and celebration rewards ought to be tied to electoral efficiency quite than private pursuits. “Those rushing to Abuja for federal appointments should first present their polling unit results. We promise President Bola Tinubu that after the next election, we will publish the results from each polling unit so he will know who is who,” the assertion added.
The North-Central APC Forum concluded by reiterating that influential figures within the Presidential Villa had been backing efforts to influence Mutfwang to defect, stressing that the marketing campaign for his entry into the APC would proceed within the curiosity of Plateau State and the celebration.
