‘Why Plateau Governor Muftwang is dumping PDP for APC’

By Deborah Coker

Gov. Caleb Muftwang of Plateau is set to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) because it’s the option with least risk in the face of the chaos in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the platform on which he was elected into office.

Mr Istifanus Nwansat, the Political Adviser to Muftwang said this while confirming the impending defection of his boss to APC to journalists on Monday in Abuja.

According to him, the crisis in the PDP had made the platform an unrealistic podium for political actors to contest elections.

Nwansat said the impending defection of Muftwang to the APC would also align with President Bola Tinubu’s political and governance trajectory on the plateau.

Nwansat said “from the assessment and analysis of all the available options, we have concluded that the safest decision for us today, and with the least risk factor, is to move into the APC.

“That is why the governor is moving into the APC. And again, the governor believes that it is good and reasonable enough as a leader for him to move his people to align with Mr president.

“This is because by our own assessment as a state, even though members of the PDP, we appreciate and recognise the efforts of Mr president in putting things right.”

(NAN)