The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau State has accused Governor Caleb Mutfwang of living in self-denial following his recent remarks that some individuals were mounting pressure on him to defect to the APC.
In a statement issued in Jos and signed by the party’s Acting Publicity Secretary, Shittu Bamaiyi, the APC said the governor’s claim was misleading, describing it as an attempt to divert public attention from what it termed his administration’s “poor performance and growing unpopularity.”
“If Governor Mutfwang had performed to the satisfaction of the people of Plateau State, the hullabaloo about jumping ship could not have arisen in the first place. If the governor were an asset rather than excess baggage, the narrative would have been: ‘Welcome our beloved leader in whom we are pleased,” the statement read.
The APC maintained that it found it ironic for a sitting governor to allege being pressured to join an opposition party when, according to the statement, “the public mood clearly shows resistance to such a move.”
The statement further read: “When Governor Mutfwang alleged that pressure was mounted on him to join the APC, it became crystal clear that something must have happened on the way to Damascus. Either the governor is economical with the truth or some of his aides are being proactive in forestalling such a move.”