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North-Central APC Forum Insists on Governor Caleb Mutfwang's Defection to APC

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The North-Central All Progressives Congress (APC) Forum has persisted in its efforts to convince Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang to join the APC, citing a directive from the national leadership of the party. This development has sparked opposition from some APC leaders in Plateau State, who believe that Mutfwang's defection would grant him the party's structure and the governorship ticket for the 2027 election. The North-Central APC Forum has recently adopted the Green Cap Movement for the 2027 governorship poll in Plateau State, a move associated with Mutfwang and his supporters. The Chairman of the North-Central APC Forum, Alhaji Saleh Zazzaga, has hinted that the campaign to bring Mutfwang into the APC is backed by the national leadership of the party.

Key Takeaways:

  • The North-Central APC Forum has declared its intention to convince Governor Caleb Mutfwang to join the APC, citing a directive from the national leadership.
  • Some APC leaders in Plateau State are opposing Mutfwang's defection, fearing that it would grant him the party's structure and the governorship ticket for the 2027 election.
  • The North-Central APC Forum has adopted the Green Cap Movement for the 2027 governorship poll in Plateau State, associated with Mutfwang and his supporters.
  • Governor Mutfwang has a cordial relationship with President Bola Tinubu and leaders of the APC at the national level.
  • The Chairman of the North-Central APC Forum, Alhaji Saleh Zazzaga, has hinted that the campaign to bring Mutfwang into the APC is backed by the national leadership of the party.
  • Some APC leaders in Plateau State have called for the suspension of Zazzaga over his efforts to convince Mutfwang to join the APC.
  • The North-Central APC Forum believes that incorporating Mutfwang into the APC would accelerate the development of the North-Central region.

Statistics:

  • The North-Central APC Forum has been pushing for Governor Mutfwang's defection since (no specific date mentioned).
  • Governor Mutfwang has a cordial relationship with President Bola Tinubu, having spent Sallah with him in Lagos.
  • Several opposition members of the National Assembly have defected to the APC, including (name of governors not specified in the passage - Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta, and Umo Eno of Akwa-Ibom).

Sources:

  • North-Central APC Forum's statement on (no specific date mentioned).
  • Interviews with Alhaji Saleh Zazzaga, Chairman of the North-Central APC Forum.
  • News articles on the APC's efforts to convince Governor Mutfwang to join the party.

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