Politics
Executive Gov, Plateau State Officially Joins APC
Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has officially joined the All Progressives Congress, APC.
Mr Rufus Bature, the chairman of APC in Plateau State, presented the membership card of the party to the governor on Friday in Jos.
Speaking at the event, Mutfwang said that his defection to the APC was in the interest of the state.
The governor, who promised an all-inclusive system in spite of the change in party, called on the people of the state to unite at all times.
“The journey we are embarking on is a journey of faith and I believe that Plateau will reap the dividends of this union.
“I know there are skeptics, but I say be patient. Time will reveal everything.
“To the fearful, I say take courage, fear, no more because we have come for good.
“We have come to join hands; we have come to work together. For those who may be apprehensive, like I said earlier, relax,” he said.
The governor thanked the members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, his former party, for providing him with a platform for his political journey.
He said that his defection to the APC would spur him to provide qualitative leadership to the state.
Mutfwang, who thanked President Bola Tinubu for his deep love for Plateau State, promised to support his re-election bid in 2027.
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has announced the postponement of its State, Local Government and Ward congresses in Adamawa State.
The decision was conveyed in a letter dated February 17, 2026, and addressed to the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
The letter, signed by the party’s National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, and National Secretary, Ajibola Basiru, stated that a new date for the congresses would be communicated later.
“We write to inform you of the postponement of the State, Local Government and Ward Congresses for Adamawa State. A new date will be communicated to you in due course. Thank you and please accept the assurances of our highest regards,” the letter read.
It was gathered that the postponement is aimed at allowing Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri to complete a planned defection from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the APC ahead of the congresses.
The chairmanship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Bwari Area Council, Julius Adamu, has stepped down for his All Progressives Congress, APC, counterpart, Joshua Ishaku Musa.
This is ahead of that February 21 Federal Capital Territory, FCT, area council polls.
The development is reportedly connected to the intervention of the FCT Minister Nyesom Wike
DAILY POST reports that the FCT Area Councils polls is scheduled for February 21, 2026.
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