Members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from the 17 local government areas of Plateau State have called on Governor Caleb Mutfwang to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), saying such a move would serve the best interest of the state.
The appeal was made during a rally held on Monday, December 1, at the State Secretariat Junction in Jos.
The gathering drew PDP members and leaders, including a former chairman of the party in Jos South Local Government Area, Dung Tari.
Speaking at the event, the group’s leader, Christopher Danjem, said the governor’s defection had become necessary to strengthen collaboration with the Federal Government and attract more development to the state.
“We, a coalition of PDP members from across Plateau State, are calling on the State Governor, Barrister Caleb Mutfwang, to join the All Progressives Congress, having analysed the situation in our dear state and country,” Danjem said.
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“We can see what the governor is doing in Plateau State. He is a performer and an architect of good governance. We can see what the Federal Government is doing. We want him to align with Mr President so that he can attract more federal projects to Plateau.”
Danjem added that the people of Plateau had enjoyed support from President Bola Tinubu, stressing that closer ties with the APC-led government would benefit the state.
“We also understand that His Excellency, Mr President, likes us in Plateau. During the wake of the recent attacks, he sent his wife, Her Excellency, Senator Remi Tinubu, to come down and sympathize with us, and we know what she did. So we want our governor to join the APC in the interest of Plateau people,” he said.
Governor Mutfwang, elected under the PDP platform, has not responded to the call. His administration continues to face pressure from supporters on both sides as political alignments intensify ahead of the 2027 elections.