Mutfwang denies involvement in imposition of Plateau senatorial aspirants

Caleb Mutfwang, the governor Plateau state has dismissed allegations suggesting that he imposed aspirants ahead of the senatorial primary elections, describing the claims as false and misleading.

In a statement signed by Gyang Bere, his Director of Press and Public Affairs (DOPA), obtained by BusinessDay on Tuesday in Jos, the governor said the purported statement circulating online did not originate from him, despite attempts to portray it as reflecting his position on the exercise.

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According to the statement, the publication falsely presented the governor as expressing “his peaceful and democratic disposition as well as his consistent call for free, fair, and credible elections across Plateau State”.

The government stressed that the statement was fabricated and urged members of the public as well as party faithful to disregard it entirely, insisting that it did not represent the official position of the governor or the administration.

Mutfwang also called on political stakeholders to maintain peace throughout the electoral process, stressing that “the peace, unity, and stability of Plateau remain the utmost priority of his administration”.

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.