2027: Mutfwang crushes rival, clinches Plateau APC governorship ticket

Caleb Mutfwang, the incumbent governor of Plateau State, has secured the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC), after defeating Yilcini Jan Bida, a retired naval commander, in the party’s primary election held on Thursday ahead of the 2027 governorship election in the state.

Announcing the result on Friday night, Fidelis Mnyim the Chairman of the Governorship Primary Election Committee and Returning Officer said Mutfwang polled 233,335 votes to defeat Bida who scored 3,070 votes in the exercise conducted across the 17 local government areas of the state.

“I, as the Chairman of the Governorship Primary Election Committee, hereby certify that I am the Returning Officer for the Plateau State Governorship Primary Election held yesterday, 21st May, 2026. The aspirants received the following votes: Commander Yilchini Jan Bida (Rtd.) scored 3,070 votes. Barrister Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang scored 233,335 votes,” the returning officer declared.

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“Therefore, Barrister Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, having satisfied the requirements of the APC Constitution and guidelines, and having scored the highest number of valid votes cast, is hereby declared the winner of the primary election and returned elected as the APC Governorship Candidate for Plateau State,” he added.

BusinessDay reports that Mutfwang had formally resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party on December 29, 2025, citing the need for “clarity of purpose and effective service delivery.”

Nathaniel Gbaoron

Nathaniel E. Gbaoron is the Plateau State correspondent for BusinessDay and a seasoned journalist with a decade of experience covering sub-national affairs across Taraba, Adamawa, Nasarawa, Benue, Plateau, and other states. He holds both National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) in Mass Communication from Fidel Polytechnic, Gboko. Over the years, he has participated in numerous media trainings and workshops spanning various areas of reporting, strengthening his expertise in economic and political reporting, community-level governance, development stories, and conflict-sensitive journalism. He is a member of Correspondent Chapel in Plateau state, a member of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), he is also a Rotarian and a member of Plateau Club 1921.