What Might Happen If Governor Caleb Mutfwang Joins APC, And Why the Noise May Be Missing the Real Point

November 14, 2025

By Ayuba Doekyil 

The political conversation in Plateau State has taken a new turn. Even without any official confirmation, rumours that Governor Caleb Mutfwang may join the APC have already set off protests, press releases, and heated arguments among some APC members. 

Their reactions are loud and emotional; some say he is not “one of them,” others claim the APC should not welcome someone they accuse of “destroying the party that gave him a platform,” while a few even frame it as a threat to Plateau’s identity, and others, he will take over their party and rendered them relegated.

From the streets of Jos to the corners of Facebook and WhatsApp groups, the debate is growing, even though the governor himself has not said he is leaving the PDP.

But looking closely, this uproar feels more emotional than logical. Nigerian politics has always been full of movement. People cross parties every year depending on interests, opportunities, or shifting alliances. 

Many of the loudest voices in the APC today, people like Daniel Bwala, Reno Omokri, Femi Fani-Kayode, and others, once spoke harshly against the party. Yet today they are members, and many were warmly received. 

Across regions, from East to North to South, politicians who once attacked the APC openly have since joined it. This is normal in a democracy where alignment, realignment, and dealignment shape the political game.

So why does it suddenly feel like Plateau is facing an earthquake because of a rumour?

The main problem is not just about him joining the party, but others fear that if he joins, he will come with his own political strength and overshadow those who have been inside the party for years. 

But beyond these emotions, the governor has every right and privileges to join any party he chooses just like any other person.

Defection always comes with benefits and discomforts, depending on where one stands. And it's always base on interest.

However, the truth is simple, no one can stop him if he decides to switch. Nigerian history is full of politicians who moved without being blocked. 

Governors, senators, House members, even party founders have defected without anyone successfully stopping them. So the idea that APC members can “reject” or “ban” the governor from joining is more of a political expression than a political reality.

At the end of the day, those creating noise may be forgetting how politics actually works. It is not driven by permanent enemies or permanent friends. 

It is driven by interests, timing, and strategy. The anger in Plateau today may be loud, but it does not change the fact that politics will always involve movement and negotiation. 

People must learn to separate emotions from the reality of political strategy.

If Governor Mutfwang ever decides to join the APC, Plateau politics will change, but it will not be the end of the world. It will simply be another chapter in Nigeria’s long story of shifting alliances. 

The real question is not whether he joins or not, but whether Plateau’s political actors are ready to handle change with maturity instead of fear.