Caleb Mutfwang, the Plateau State governor has declared that the people of the state are committed to securing victory for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election, insisting that the state is prepared to deliver unprecedented votes for the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Mutfwang made the declaration on Saturday while welcoming Tinubu and his campaign entourage to Jos, Plateau state capital during the APC North-Central zonal rally, describing the President as a friend of Plateau State and the North-Central region.
The governor said Plateau had a significant place in Nigeria’s political history, recalling that Jos played a role in the nomination of the presidential candidate during the June 12, 1993 election, as well as in the nomination of former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
He expressed appreciation to Tinubu for what he described as his administration’s developmental contributions to Plateau State, particularly in road infrastructure, education and healthcare, adding that the people had continued to receive support from the Federal Government despite opposition attempts to create a negative impression about the President.
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Mutfwang also praised Oluremi Tinubu, the First Lady, for her support to Plateau residents, recalling her visit to the state and the assistance she extended to the people, which he said had endeared her to the people.
He assured the President that the state had been sufficiently mobilised to deliver unprecedented votes for him in the 2027 election, declaring that Plateau had made its political choice.
“We are delighted that it was here that the candidate for the famous June 12 election was nominated. It was here that President Obasanjo was also nominated.
“We are glad that you are here on this historic occasion as we host the rally for the North-Central geopolitical zone of Nigeria.
Mr President, we are delighted to have you because we consider you a friend of Plateau State and the North-Central region of Nigeria in general.
“You have demonstrated your love for our state and for our region through the developmental strides we have seen in road infrastructure, education and healthcare.
That is why, by the grace of God, we have been talking to our people, even though the opposition has been trying to create the wrong impression. I want to assure you that we on the Plateau have decided, by the grace of God, that for the 2027 election, for us, it is Tinubu or nothing,” the governor said.
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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.
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