Defection: Gov Mutfwang now on the same page with me – Sen Plang

By Kingsley Chukwuka

23 December 2025

Politics

The Senator representing Plateau Central in the National Assembly (APC), Diket Plang has said the defection of Governor Mutfwang to the All Progressive Congress (APC) has put him on the same page of developmental politics.

Plang stated this in Jos on Monday while commenting on the state of the nation.

He said as a member of the National Assembly he needs to have a President and Governor who belong to the same political party to be on the same page with him, adding that lobbying at the national level has different faces.

” There are times you need your Governor to stand by you. For instance, when I wanted the University of Mines, Mining and Geosciences, I needed a governor. I needed everybody in the party to support me.

The Senator further pointed out that when you have a President and Governor all from the ruling party lobbying becomes easier for members of the legislative arm.

“For me, if at any time we have a governor in the same party as me, my ability to lobby will be much better.

According to him, as a people, we are not really ideological in terms of party. It is more about interest. If the interest of the governor and the interest of the ruling party collide in the same place, it will be beneficial to all of us.

He argued that if the coming of Governor Caleb Mutfwang to the ruling APC will be an added advantage to the people of the State then it is an excellent move.

“We will accept him, work with him and support each other to ensure the party gives its best. Now we have a President, Governor, National Chairman and Senators like me all in APC. We should be able to give the best to the state, I think it is advantageous, he said

Speaking on the uproar that trailed the Governor’s defection, he said, “At the period of political struggle, people act to protect their interests. Those who feel otherwise are not necessarily wrong.

The Senate Committee chairman on Labour and Employment further said during elections, everyone does their best to express themselves and when that does not succeed and a decision is taken, there is need to work together.

“As a party, we move as a group. The Governor was in PDP, but now in APC. We must work together for the soul of APC.

“Anyone who said yes or no had the opportunity to express themselves. But once the party at the national level and the ruling government have accepted him, we now have a common denominator to work together, Plang said.