The Plateau State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has disowned a group within the party for staging a rally urging Governor Caleb Mutfwang to leave the PDP and defect to the All Progressives Congress, APC.
In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Publicity Secretary of the PDP in the state, Hon. Felix Choji, the party described the group, led by one Hon. Christopher Danjem, as strange and faceless, noting that it is not recognized by the party or its leadership.
Hon. Choji said the group was acting out a script by its sponsors, who are obviously from the APC, which is trying everything possible to distract and destabilize the PDP and derail the good works the Governor is doing in the state.
Part of the statement reads: “The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Plateau State chapter, today issues a formal response to the erroneous claims made by a strange and faceless group who pride themselves as the coalition of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) support groups in Plateau State, where its coordinator, one Hon. Christopher Danjem, converged with some of his selected friends and associates at the Secretariat Junction in Jos, Plateau State, on the 1st of December, 2025, for a press conference.”
Hon. Choji stated that the state PDP categorically denies and distances itself from the self-serving group, as the party is committed to providing the public with accurate information concerning its operations. The press release by Danjem and his group, he said, misrepresents and misleads the general public.
“It should be known to the general public that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Plateau State Chapter, does not recognize in any way, and also does not have in its database, the said group as one of its registered support platforms or affiliated support groups in the entire state, as erroneously claimed and presented by Danjem.”
The PDP Publicity Secretary added that the actions of the group do not in any way reflect or support the true position or interest of the party.
“We urge all and sundry to disregard such claims and to carefully engage the party through fact-based findings, rather than relying on a mere fabricated and deceitful outing.
“For the records, the statements made, opinions expressed, and activities coordinated by Hon. Christopher Danjem are solely those of his selected friends and associates, and do not necessarily reflect the true, official views or endorsements of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Plateau State Chapter.
“The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Plateau State Chapter, remains resolute and focused on its mandate and commitment to its party ideology, centred on democracy, national cohesion, social justice, and good governance, among others, and will continue to provide transparent and factual information to the general public whenever the need arises,” the statement noted.