Ex-Senate Minority Leader Mwadkwon Confident PDP Will Retain Plateau, Regardless of Mutfwang’s Alleged Defection

Senator Simon Mwadkwon, the former Senate Minority Leader, thinks that even if Governor Caleb Mutfwang defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) to run for governor in the 2027 election, Plateau State will continue to be a PDP stronghold.

Ahead of the 2027 gubernatorial elections, there have been many rumors and variations that Mutfwang might defect from the PDP to the APC. However, Mwadkwon, who served as the representative for Plateau North Senatorial District in the National Assembly before being ousted by an Appeal Court decision, stated that even in such a scenario, the APC would not pose a threat because the state would still be a PDP state.

In addition to dismissing the suggestion that Mutfwang is one of four PDP governors preparing to switch to the ruling APC, the former senator made the audacious claim during a Thursday interview with a select group of media in Jos. The governor has previously denied the rumors of defection.

According to the former lawmaker, “Plateau is always a PDP state, and whether the governor leaves the party or not, the people of the state know that their love for the PDP is unparalleled.”

The PDP would find a suitable replacement for Gov. Mutfwang and the party would win, he said, even if he chose to leave the party and run on another platform. He advised Mutfwang to stay in the PDP because it is the only party that would be in his best interests.

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. Mwadkwon continued, “He has not backed down on this issue despite multiple appeals.”