The North-Central All Progressives Congress (APC) Forum has renewed its call for Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling APC.
The forum’s chairman, Alhaji Saleh Zazzaga, made the appeal on Thursday during the group’s third-quarter meeting in Jos, describing the political climate as “favourable” for the governor’s defection.
Zazzaga, who served on the APC Presidential Campaign Council in the 2023 elections, said the forum was the first to urge Mutfwang to switch parties based on its “political calculations and predictions” before and after the polls.
According to him, the forum’s advocacy has contributed to key political developments, including the creation of the North-Central Development Commission and the return of the APC national chairmanship to the region. He added that the group continues to support President Bola Tinubu’s policies and to engage governors from other parties to join the APC.
“Our call for Governor Mutfwang to join the APC has been consistent since 2023,” Zazzaga said. “We believe he embodies progressive values through his words and actions. Joining the APC will align him with President Tinubu’s vision for Plateau and the North-Central region.”
He argued that a move to the APC would strengthen collaboration between the Plateau State executive and legislative arms, most of whose members belong to the ruling party. Such cooperation, he said, would enhance governance and help tackle the state’s security and development challenges.
Zazzaga also urged the governor to act in line with his administration’s slogan, “The Time is Now,” and seize the moment to make the switch.
“Governor Mutfwang’s achievements can be better appreciated within the APC, where he will have a shared platform with other progressive leaders in the region,” he added.
The forum chairman dismissed internal opposition to the proposed defection, saying those against it lack strategic understanding of the party’s broader goals. “Their personal interests cannot override the collective good of the APC,” he said.