Sen Fwet rules out chances of APC in Plateau, despite defections

By Musa Baba Adamu

The former lawmaker who represented Plateau North senatorial district in the National Assembly, Simon Mwadkwon Fwet, has boasted that despite the massive defection of prominent members of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), to the All Progressives Congress, (APC), it will be a herculean task for the APC to defeat the PDP in the 2027 governorship election in Plateau State.
Mwadkwon who was the Senate Minority Leader before his removal by an appeals court ruling, made the declaration while speaking with newsmen in Jos.
He insisted that despite the gale of defections, the PDP is still very strong in the state, and as such, the APC will stand no chance of winning the 2027 governorship election.
He noted that as far as Plateau State is concerned, the PDP remains deeply rooted and has been widely accepted by the people who are happy with the Governor Caleb Mutfwang’s administration.
The former lawmaker stressed that the dynamics of politics in the state are unique and cannot be influenced by the ruling party at the national level because the performance of the present administration in two years under Gov. Mutfwang has endeared the PDP even more to the people.
Describing Mutfwang’s two years in office as transformational, Mwadkwon said the administration has recorded visible progress across key sectors including agriculture, health, infrastructure, and peace building.
“Jos has witnessed significant improvement in sanitation and road network, making the city cleaner and more attractive than before,” the former lawmaker said.
He added that the government’s agricultural reforms have boosted food production, job creation, and youth empowerment across the state.
“The new road networks for instance can attest to that and you will notice that before now Jos was filled with garbage and the town was literally smelling but all that has been taken care of and our city is looking clean and smarter than before,” Mwadkwon said.
“What the governor has done in the agricultural sector is to have food produced all year round and not seasonally as done in the past. You will also notice that our ‘Plateau Potatoes’ is now produced all year round thereby ramping up the food value chain in the state,” he added.
He further stated that another aspect of Mutfwang’s governance style which has endeared him to Plateau people is his efforts in maintaining in peace and tackling insecurity, noting that Mutfwang’s inclusive approach, devoid of ethnic or religious bias, has promoted harmony and good neighborliness among Plateau citizens.