All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday declared that Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has switched allegiance from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), marking a significant shift in the country’s political landscape.a71e24
APC National Chairman Nentawe Yelwata revealed the defection during the party’s 14th national caucus meeting at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja, noting that it consolidates APC control over the entire North Central geopolitical zone.ffd8ec
Mutfwang, who won the 2023 gubernatorial election on the PDP platform, joins a growing list of prominent figures abandoning the main opposition party.702790
The gathering was presided over by President Bola Tinubu and included Vice President Kashim Shettima, National Assembly leaders, former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, and several APC governors, among them recent defectors such as Peter Mbah of Enugu, Douye Diri of Bayelsa, Agbu Kefas of Taraba, and Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom.d2c283
During the session, Yelwata set a deadline of January 30, 2026, for all APC members to finalize their electronic registration, emphasizing its role in promoting transparency and internal democracy.e4c5c4
“We’ve done training at the state level, we’ve done a zonal level, we’ve done a local government in most of the states. And I want to urge our stakeholders to support the nationwide rollout of this noble activity,” Yelwata said.7f6e0c
“Let us use the opportunity to assure all the new members that they have all the rights and privileges within the party, to urge them to capitalize on the nationwide membership registration, to register their supporters. So both the old and new members should go to the portal and register all their members,” he added.ff8ec5
“We expect that this drive should be done from now to January ending, 30th of January. All members must have registered and prepared for our congresses that will come ahead.”99415b
No immediate response from Mutfwang or the PDP was mentioned in the announcement.ecfaec
