The Governor of Benue State, Caleb Mutfwang, is set to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The political adviser to the governor, Istifanus Nwansat, disclosed this while addressing newsmen in Abuja on Monday.
He explained that the governor’s planned defection to the APC would also align with President Bola Tinubu’s political and governance trajectory on the plateau.
He stated that the governor decided to join the ruling party due to chaos in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Nwansat stated that the crisis in the PDP had rendered the platform an unrealistic platform for political actors to contest elections.
According to him, from the assessment and analysis of all the available options, we have concluded that the safest decision for us today, with the least risk factor, is to move into the APC.
“That is why the governor is moving into the APC. And again, the governor believes that it is good and reasonable enough as a leader for him to move his people to align with the President.
This is beca,use by our own assessment as a state, even though members of the PDP, we appreciate and recognise the efforts of Mr President in putting things right,” he said.