The All Progressives Congress on Friday declared Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang the winner of the party’s governorship primaries ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The Chairman of the APC Committee for the governorship and House of Assembly primaries in Plateau State, Fidelis Mnyim, announced the result on Friday night at the party secretariat in Jos after collating returns from the 17 local government areas of the state.
Mnyim noted Mutfwang secured the majority of votes cast by party members across the state to emerge as the APC governorship candidate.
According to the results, the Plateau governor polled 233,335 votes to defeat his only opponent, retired military officer Chief Yilcini Jan Bida, who scored 3,070 votes.
“Therefore, Barrister Caleb Mutfwang, having satisfied the requirements of the APC constitution and guidelines and having scored the highest number of votes, is hereby declared elected and returned as the governorship candidate of Plateau State,” the returning officer stated.
Mutfwang formally resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on December 29, 2025, and joined the APC on January 2, 2026.
In response to the results, Plateau APC Chairman Rufus Bature praised the electoral commission for conducting what he characterized as a free, fair, and transparent process, saying that the party will now focus on mobilizing support ahead of the start of campaigns.
