Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has resigned as a member of the Peoples Democratic Occasion.
That is contained in a letter dated December 30, 2025, addressed to the PDP Ward Chairman in Ampang West Ward, Mangu Native Authorities Space of the state.
The letter, personally signed by the governor, was made accessible to journalists on Thursday in Jos.
The governor, who thanked the PDP for offering him with a platform to take part within the democratic course of, additionally thanked leaders of the celebration in any respect ranges for his or her assist and solidarity.
He mentioned, “Given the realities of the second and guides by my dedication to purposeful management, readability of course and repair supply, I’m compelled to hunt an alternate political platform.”
Mutwang was elected governor in 2023 on the platform of the PDP.
The governor is but to declare his subsequent political vacation spot.
Mutwang’s resignation from the PDP comes a day after former Labour Occasion presidential candidate within the 2023 common elections, Peter Obi, formally defected to the African Democratic Congress.
In the meantime, unconfirmed experiences confirmed that Mutfwang might be a part of the ruling All Progressives Congress, leaving the PDP with solely 4 of its governors within the troubled celebration.
The remaining PDP governors are Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Bala Mohammed (Bauchi), Dauda Lawal (Zamfara) and Ahmadu Fintiri (Adamawa).
Mutfwang makes an attempt to hitch the APC have been mentioned to have been initially thwarted by the ruling celebration’s leaders within the North Central zone, together with the APC Nationwide Chairman, Nentawe Yiltwada.
The governor nonetheless, didn’t repent, as he was reported to have initiated behind the scene negotiations and horse buying and selling with distinguished APC leaders within the zone.
With Mutfwang’s defection, the six states within the North Central zone at the moment are underneath the management of the APC.
The PDP had misplaced seven of its governors to the APC from April 2025 until date.
The six who dumped the celebration for the APC earlier, have been Sheriff Oborevwori (Delta), Umo Eno (Akwa Ibom), Peter Mbah (Enugu), Douye Diri (Bayelsa), Agbu Kefas (Taraba) and Siminalayi Fubara (Rivers).
The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, was the one one which defected to the Accord Occasion.
No fewer than two of the 4 remaining governors within the PDP are being imagined to be on their manner out of the celebration any time quickly.
Analysts argue that most of the defectors, primarily first time governors, have been compelled to dump the PDP to pave the way in which for his or her re-election and to save lots of their political careers.
With the defection of the Plateau governor, the APC now has 28 governors out of 36.
