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I am under pressure to join APC – Gov Mutfwang

Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State says he is under pressure from political stakeholders to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

However, Mr Mutfwang, who spoke at an event on Saturday at the Banquet Hall of the Government House in Jos, vowed not to leave the PDP.

The governor, up for re-election in 2027, said only God and the people who voted him into office have the authority to determine his political allegiance.

“It is not a lie that they also put pressure on me. But I told them only two people would authorise me to change my party. One is the God of heaven, then the other is you, the people,” he said.

Turning to the audience, he asked: “Have you asked me to go anywhere?” The crowd responded with a resounding “No.”

His remarks come a few weeks after APC stakeholders in Plateau State publicly opposed reports that he was considering joining their party.

At a recent APC stakeholders’ meeting in Jos, members unanimously rejected a motion suggesting the governor’s possible admission into the party.

The motion, moved by Festus Fuanter, former Deputy National Secretary of the APC, was put to a voice vote and overwhelmingly rejected.

“We don’t want anybody coming to our party. You do your thing, and we’ll do ours,” Mr Fuanter said at the meeting.

He added that the party was confident of its strength ahead of the 2027 elections and did not require support from outside.

Reacting to the rejection, Mr Mutfwang said those opposing his alleged defection were doing so out of fear.

“So those who are rejecting me for what I did not look for are doing a useless exercise. The truth is that 60 to 70 per cent of the people in the APC on the Plateau will be glad to have us in their party. They know I will not join them, and that is why they are angry and trying to twist it,” he said.

He said the matter was not one he intended to dwell on, adding: “It’s a story for another day.”

Since the 2023 general elections, the PDP has lost three governors elected on its platform to the ruling APC. They are Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom, Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta and Peter Mbah of Enugu.

Duoye Diri of Bayelsa has also resigned from the party and is believed to be heading to the ruling party.

1Mr Mutfwang’s comment will bring some respite for the leading opposition party, whose governors in Taraba, Zamfara and Osun had also been reported to be making moves to join the ruling party.

While Governors Ademola Adeleke of Osun and Dauda Lawal of Zamfara have refuted the reports, Agbo Kefas’s associates have recently organised public events across Taraba to seek support for the governor’s possible defection to the APC.

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I am under pressure to join APC – Gov Mutfwang

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Muftwang is one of the first governors to begin romancing Tinubu in private and was one of the moles Wike used in undermining the party. Let him decamp in peace but he may have a tough time getting re-elected under the APC in Plateau.

Politicians playing politics as usual. Nobody is pressurizing you. So decamp to APC and enjoy yourself Oga.

How would this information reduce the price of fuel in Chibok

Mr governor you are doing great as governor of plateau state so you are highly most welcome to APC, Alex otti of abia state keep off

.Pa Tinubu should FREE one state for PDP/LP to manage biko

AMINDA:
Muftwang is one of the first governors to begin romancing Tinubu in private and was one of the moles Wike used in undermining the party. Let him decamp in peace but he may have a tough time getting re-elected under the APC in Plateau.

u and complain na five and six. Allow political class do their things

ozo13:
u and complain na five and six. Allow political class do their things

Complain? This is the politics section, not the diary one. Why not tell Seun to closeup Nairaland then? Kindly ignore me, make your own comments, and keep it moving. Stop seeking my validation from thread to thread, I've never noticed your own comments.

Shawarmagirl:
I love the way all these governors are joining APC. Let me see what Wike will use as bargaining power for Tinubu in 2027. Those governors are looking for survival too. They know Wike will fight them with APC candidates hence, let everyone mad together.

The attention have been shifted from Tinubu to Wike. Mind you we will support Wike to take the VP position in 2031

AMINDA:
Muftwang is one of the first governors to begin romancing Tinubu in private and was one of the moles Wike used in undermining the party. Let him decamp in peace but he may have a tough time getting re-elected under the APC in Plateau.

Says INEC Chairman, Keyboard constituency.

Shawarmagirl:
I love the way all these governors are joining APC. Let me see what Wike will use as bargaining power for Tinubu in 2027. Those governors are looking for survival too. They know Wike will fight them with APC candidates hence, let everyone mad together.

Stop diving into political terrains beyond your grasp. Wike faces no threats from any Governor. Wike's position is already secured, he has his boys in federal appointments scattered everywhere. Wike is the first FCT Minister to have his own budget for FCT. And has unfettered access to the Presidency. Such a man is not in competition with any Governor.

ozo13:
u and complain na five and six. Allow political class do their things

His complains & wailing only ends on his keyboard.

I keep saying it that elections will not change anything in Nigeria because the foundation is already faulty, no matter whom you elect in the apposition, they will always go and join the ruling party. We must go back to fix our foundation before this country will move forward

AMINDA:
Complain? This is the politics section, not the diary one. Why not tell Seun to closeup Nairaland then? Kindly ignore me, make your own comments, and keep it moving. Stop seeking my validation from thread to thread, I've never noticed your own comments.

all of una complain doesn't go beyond the keyboard.

Racoon:
Politicians playing politics as usual. Nobody is pressurizing you. So decamp to APC and enjoy yourself Oga.

Succinctly put. Ahracoonlahi!!

yarimo:
Mr governor you are doing great as governor of plateau state so you are highly most welcome to APC, Alex otti of abia state keep off

Today is October 27. Have you receive your monthly gbegiri stipend?

Na their way be that

Join or DSS and EFCC go hunt you

*APC is a party of Fulani herdsmen together* *they carry on genocide of christians*

All these people joining APC from other parties are people who are not really sure of winning elections.

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I am under pressure to join APC – Gov Mutfwang



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Please resist the pressure!

Why you dey disturb us na, join and leave us in peace.
After all, PDP was ones the biggest party in Africa, there was a time SDP rule, now is APC turn, in the next 10 yrs, we will be talking about another new party that is not in the picture today.

Attention seeker

Tell us who's putting you under pressure

Oga join if you want to, nobody is going to kill you. Stop using reverse psychology. No be same you said you've adopted Remi Tinibu as your mother?

If you see pressure you go stay?

APC dey enter your eye oga


Abegi

Its like APC is forcing opposition governors to joining their party. I now believe so. PDP governors are being pressurized to join the evil APC party

Mr. Governor just say that you will be joining APC next month.

Mufutawu, what's my business with that? Abeg, free me.....🤣🤣🤣🤣

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I am under pressure to join APC – Gov Mutfwang



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yarimo:
Mr governor you are doing great as governor of plateau state so you are highly most welcome to APC, Alex otti of abia state keep off

Airpus o God!
O God airpus!!
God airpus o!!!

Pdp should put its house in order.

Tales by Moonlight - Caleb Muftwang

Smartcitizen:
All these people joining APC from other parties are people who are not really sure of winning elections.

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Xactlye
Tlyexac
Exactly.