The Plateau State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has referred to as on Governor Caleb Mutfwang to establish these he claims are persuading him to desert the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and be part of the APC.
In a press release launched on Tuesday, 28 October 2025, the occasion dismissed the governor’s remarks as ambiguous, insisting that he ought to be particular in regards to the folks concerned if the declare was real.
The APC described the allegation as a deliberate try to create confusion inside the state’s political area.
Party officers acknowledged that no invitation had been prolonged to Governor Mutfwang to defect and that the APC had no association to obtain him or any of his loyalists.
The management maintained that such rumours had been distractions from governance and an pointless try to hyperlink the APC to imaginary political strikes.
The occasion’s place adopted a stakeholders’ session held in Jos on Friday, 17 October 2025, the place members mentioned the rising hypothesis about doubtless defections forward of the 2027 elections.
The assembly, attended by senior state and nationwide leaders, reaffirmed that the APC would solely admit new members by means of clear processes and never by means of political comfort.
Reliable occasion sources mentioned the management reached the choice unanimously after noting that fixed rumours of defection may undermine its construction and public confidence.
They resolved to give attention to inside cohesion and strengthen the occasion base throughout all native authorities areas in preparation for future elections.
Reacting to the assertion, the governor’s Director of Press and Public Affairs, Gyang Bere, described the allegations as baseless.
He mentioned the governor had not held any talks with APC representatives, including that Mutfwang remained absolutely dedicated to the PDP and to delivering good governance to the folks of Plateau State.
READ ALSO: Plateau APC Rejects Alleged Plan by Gov Mutfwang to Join Party
Bere maintained that the governor’s political decisions are guided by his conscience and his accountability to the folks, not by exterior affect or partisan strain.
The PDP in Plateau additionally dismissed the APC’s name as pointless, insisting that Governor Mutfwang has by no means thought of defecting and stays loyal to the occasion that produced him.
Observers consider the renewed exchanges between each events spotlight the intensifying political rivalry in Plateau forward of the 2027 normal elections.
Analysts say the state’s rising political stress mirrors broader realignments taking form throughout the North-Central zone as events place themselves early for the polls.
