- Safiu Kehinde
A group of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) supporters has called for the defection of the state governor, Caleb Mutfwang, to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The group, comprising of PDP members across all the 17 local government areas of the state, made the call during a peaceful rally on Monday in Jos.
Also among the group at the peaceful rally were some prominent PDP leaders, including a former chairman of the party in Jos South council area, Dung Tari.
Leader of the group, Mr Christopher Danjem, said that the defection of the governor had become imperative and in the best interest of the people of Plateau.
“We the members of the coalition of PDP members from across Plateau are calling on our governor to join APC.
“Having analysed the political situation in our dear state and country, it has become very necessary for the governor to move to the ruling party.
“The governor is a performer and architect of good governance; we can see what the Federal Government is also doing.
“So, we want him to align with President Bola Tinubu so that he can attract more federal projects to Plateau,” he said.
Danjem commended Tinubu for the show love and concern for Plateau, particularly over the security situation in the state.
He said that the movement of the governor to APC would be in best interest of the people of the state and Nigerians in general.
According to reports, members of the groups, who matched from the popular Secretariat junction to the new Government House, Little Rayfield, presented a letter calling on the governor to defect immediately.
Receiving the letter, the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Mr Jeremiah Satmak, thanked members of the group for their solidarity.
Satmak, who promised to transmit their letter to the governor, called on the people of the state to continuously pray and support the governor to succeed.