Breaking: Another PDP governor joins APC, entire region under ruling party

• The APC has announced the defection of Governor Caleb Mutfwang from the PDP to its circle sooner than the 2027 accepted election
• Nentawe Yelwata, announced the pattern on the internet collectively’s 14th national caucus assembly in Abuja on Thursday, December 18
• Governor Mutfwang, who has persistently denied dumping the PDP for the APC, could maybe be the seventh governor to defect from the opposition to the ruling internet collectively

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced that one other governor elected on the platform of the leading opposition, the Peoples Democratic Fetch collectively (PDP), Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau screech, has dumped the internet collectively for the ruling internet collectively.

Nentawe Yelwata, the APC national chairman, announced the defection of the governor on the ruling internet collectively’s 14th national caucus assembly, which become held on the Whisper Condominium Convention Centre in Abuja on Thursday, December 18.

APC positive aspects adjust of the north-central

Channels Television reported that the APC national chairman acknowledged Governor Mutfwang’s defection introduced your whole north-central below the adjust of the APC.

Governor Mutfwang, who has persistently denied the defection rumour in the closing two years, could maybe be the seventh governor who dump the PDP for the APC in 2025. The necessary become Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta screech, whose defection sent a amazing wave all the draw thru the country.

Governor Oborevwori’s defection become adopted by his counterpart in Akwa Ibom, Umo Eno. Governors Peter Mbah, Agbu Kefas, Douye Diri, and Siminalayi Fubara of Enugu, Taraba, Bayelsa, and Rivers.

The PDP has been scuffling with with a management crisis since the internet collectively misplaced its presidential election to the APC in the 2023 ballot. The internet collectively for the time being has two factions of leaders, which pattern analysts enjoy identified because the necessary motive of the defection of the governors.

Nigerians react to Mutfwang’s defection

Then again, some Nigerians enjoy started reacting to the defection of the governor. Below are a pair of of their reactions:

Dolapo questioned the defection:

“The entire north central geopolitical zone is now fully under APC governance. What’s APC promising these people?”

Megamixer predicted the autumn of the APC:

“The APC is currently repeating the PDP playbook of 2011. By aggressively absorbing opposition governors like Caleb Mutfwang, they are building a house too heavy for its foundation. When the floor finally gives way, the crash will be felt across every state house in the federation.”

Masterpiece mocks Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo:

“Seyi Makinde is currently calculating his next move as a sole member of the PDP in the entire Southern Region.”

Idris Garba acknowledged APC is popping into to highly efficient:

“Too much power in one party can stifle opposition and reduce accountability.”

X-Time wrote:

“The PDP is left with only 3 states, how the mighty fall.”

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PDP governor meets Tinubu in the benefit of closed doors

Legit.ng earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu met with Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba screech on the presidential villa in Abuja on Monday, December 1.

The Taraba governor had lately announced his figuring out to dump the PDP for the APC amid the inner crisis rocking the leading opposition internet collectively.

Governor Kefas become noticed on the presidential villa along with the APC national chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda.

Proofreading by James Ojo, reproduction editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng