{"id":68419,"date":"2025-06-18T13:31:36","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T13:31:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=68419"},"modified":"2025-06-18T13:31:36","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T13:31:36","slug":"governor-mutfwang-reaffirms-loyalty-to-pdp-dismisses-defection-rumours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2025\/06\/18\/governor-mutfwang-reaffirms-loyalty-to-pdp-dismisses-defection-rumours\/","title":{"rendered":"Governor Mutfwang Reaffirms Loyalty to PDP, Dismisses Defection Rumours"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Omoniyi David<\/strong><\/p>\n

Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has firmly dismissed rumours of a planned defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the speculation as baseless and politically motivated.<\/p>\n

Speaking with journalists, Mutfwang reaffirmed his unwavering loyalty to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), a platform he said has shaped his political ideology and reflects the collective will of Plateau people.<\/p>\n

\u201cI haven\u2019t had any conversation about leaving the PDP for the APC with anyone,\u201d he said. \u201cThe media has speculated a lot, but nothing has happened. It\u2019s the creation of certain individuals pushing their own agenda.\u201d<\/p>\n

His remarks come amid recent high-profile defections from the PDP, including governors in Delta and Akwa Ibom states who have joined the APC.<\/p>\n

However, Mutfwang emphasized that his commitment to the PDP is driven by conviction and history, not political convenience.<\/p>\n

\u201cPlateau has always stood with the PDP. APC has never truly existed here. I say that with every sense of responsibility,\u201d he declared.<\/p>\n

The governor argued that political affiliation should be rooted in principle and ideological alignment, not opportunism.<\/p>\n

He said those promoting the defection narrative either misunderstand Plateau\u2019s political reality or are attempting to stir momentum where none exists.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome of them mean well but are mistaken,\u201d he added, referring to pressure groups urging him to defect.<\/p>\n

Recalling the controversial emergence of the APC in Plateau in 2015, Mutfwang alleged electoral manipulation.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn 2015, we paused collation at 8 p.m. and planned to resume the next morning. But by 2 a.m., results had already been announced. That tells you everything,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He also claimed that the PDP was unjustly denied victory in 2019, asserting that the party’s candidate, General Jeremiah Useni, was the rightful winner.<\/p>\n

These experiences, Mutfwang said, have only strengthened the PDP\u2019s roots in the state.<\/p>\n

While acknowledging the unpredictability of politics, he said his future decisions would be guided by divine direction and the will of the people. \u201cMy political future will be decided by God and the people. Wherever Plateau people go, that\u2019s where we\u2019ll go.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite internal challenges, including the loss of key legislative seats through court rulings, Mutfwang expressed confidence in the PDP\u2019s revival.<\/p>\n

As a member of the party\u2019s national reconciliation team, he said efforts are ongoing to restore unity and rebuild trust.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am a bona fide member of the PDP. I remain so. And I\u2019m optimistic that very soon, the PDP crisis will be history. Our people are watching. They know who has stood by them in good times and bad.<\/p>\n

“That\u2019s what matters in Plateau politics, not propaganda or press statements,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Omoniyi David Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has firmly dismissed rumours of a planned defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the speculation as baseless and politically motivated. Speaking with journalists, Mutfwang reaffirmed his unwavering loyalty to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), a platform he said has shaped his political ideology and reflects […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":68420,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[186],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-68419","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68419","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68419"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68419\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68421,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68419\/revisions\/68421"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68420"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68419"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=68419"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=68419"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}