Mwadkwon: PDP Has Contingency Plans if Mutfwang Defects to APC

Simon Mwadkwon, the former Senate Minority Leader, has stated his belief that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will maintain solid control over Plateau State, even if Governor Caleb Mutfwang decides to move to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in time for the 2027 governorship contest.
Mwadkwon, who served as Plateau North’s representative in the National Assembly prior to being removed by an Appeal Court decision, disclosed this to reporters in Jos on Thursday.

In recent weeks, there have been rumors that Governor Mutfwang is one of four PDP governors who are purportedly planning to join the APC in order to increase their electoral prospects.

However, Mwadkwon downplayed the rumors, pointing out that the governor had repudiated them in public.

The governor of Plateau State has repeatedly stated in public that he has no intention of joining the APC, thus I don’t believe he is interested in doing so. He stated that he has not backed down on this topic in spite of multiple appeals.

Regardless of Mutfwang’s political destiny, the former congressman insisted that Plateau’s political loyalty would always be based in the PDP.

“Plateau is always a PDP state, and the people of the state know that their love for the PDP is unmatched, whether the governor stays in the party or not,” he said.

Even if he were to leave the PDP, Mwadkwon emphasized, the party would support another capable candidate to win in 2027. He advised the governor to remain in the party.

He went on to say: “The PDP would find a qualified successor for Gov. Mutfwang and the party would win if he chose to leave the party and run on a different platform. The PDP is the only party that will look out for his best interests.