Mutfwang Must Stop Being Wike’s Tool Against North-Central-PDP Group

By Caleb istifanus

The rescheduled National Executive Committee meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, scheduled to take place on 28th November, is expected to produce Amb. Iliya Damagun’s replacement as acting National Chairman of the party. Unfortunately, we have noticed a pattern where Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Pleateau State, being the only PDP governor from the North Central, continues to sabotage the efforts and sacrifices of other faithful party leaders and members in the zone. 

No doubt, the rescheduled meeting is generating huge concerns, apprehension and much anxiety amongst party members and Nigerians, for the right reasons. Many are apprehensive because the drama in the main opposition PDP has taken too long to end, and there is a sense of despondency on whether the anticipated NEC meeting will hold or not, and whether Damagun the outgoing Acting National Chairman will vacate the seat for a replacement from the North Central as provided by the party’s constitution.

It is the sole responsibility of the National Executive Committee to decide a replacement from the North Central. If the North Central fails to produce a worthy replacement, the Plateau State Governor Mutfwang should be blamed and held responsible.

As the political leader of the zone by the virtue of the office he currently occupies, the Plateau State governor owes it a duty to stand by the zone, as acting otherwise in support of an agent provocateur like the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, will be a disservice to the PDP and the North-Central members of the party.

History beckons on Governor Caleb Mutfwang to stand by the PDP and not Wike who, certainly, will not be there for him tomorrow when the ashes begin to settle. Gov. Mutfwang should learn from the likes of Gabriel Ortom of Benue State who Wike manipulated until they became ruined politically.

The PDP-Young Generation Congress therefore calls on Governor Caleb Mutfwang to act as a true party man and patriot who will not put the interest of one man above the party’s interest by ensuring that the North Central produces a worthy replacement as the national Chairman of the PDP from Benue State after Amb. Damagun steps down. 

The story and information out there is that Governor Mutfwamg has refused to summon the North Central leadership meeting to enable the zone decide on a suitable replacement, but rather led selected few of the stakeholders especially NEC members from the zone to a meeting with Wike to perfect their inordinate plans.

Some of the highlights of their meeting was that Sen. Phillip. Aduda will become the North Central National Vice Chairman, this irresponsible few will also promote an agenda at the NEC that North Central has no candidates to replace Damagun; and that the zone will rather wait to contest in 2025 national convention for the office of the National Chairman. We hope that Governor Mutfwang will not allow this plan to sail, because it amounts to selling your birthright away!

The future of the North central in the PDP is doomed if this should be allowed. In respect of this development, the PDP-YGC calls on all PDP leaders of the North-Central zone , the former Governors, Senators and every critical stakeholders to rise up to the occasion and challenge this slap on the face of the zone.

Signed Hon. Caleb Istifanus For: PDP-YGC