Caleb Mutfwang, the Governor of Plateau State in north-central Nigeria, has officially joined the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nigeria’s ruling political party.
The announcement was made on Friday, January 2, 2026, by Nentawe Yilwatda, the National Chairman of the APC, through a post shared on social media.
Yilwatda confirmed that the Plateau governor had completed the process of joining the party, marking a major political shift in the state’s leadership and adding to the growing list of high-profile defections to the APC.
Mutfwang’s decision is expected to reshape the political landscape in Plateau State, where party alignments have remained a sensitive issue ahead of future elections.
As of the time of filing this report, further details surrounding the circumstances and timing of the governor’s defection have not yet been disclosed. More updates are expected as the story develops.