Jos, the Plateau State capital, is set to host Nigeria’s top political figures on Tuesday as the All Progressives Congress (APC) formally receives the Executive Governor of Plateau State, Barrister Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, in what has been described as a nationally significant political event.
Addressing journalists on Monday at the Press Centre of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Plateau State Council, Chairman of the Central Planning Committee, Rt. Hon. Ahmed Idris Wase, said national attention has turned to Jos ahead of the grand reception scheduled to hold at the Jos Polo Field.
“As we speak, national attention is firmly focused on Jos, the Plateau State capital, ahead of the historic and formal reception of Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang into the APC,” Wase stated.
According to him, the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima, GCON, is expected to formally receive Governor Mutfwang into the APC, underscoring the national importance of the event.
“Given the national importance of the event, the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Kashim Shettima, GCON, is expected to formally receive Governor Mutfwang into the APC,” he said.
Wase further disclosed that other top-ranking government and party officials expected at the ceremony include the National Chairman of the APC, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda; the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio; the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas; Progressive Governors; members of the APC National Working Committee; National and State Assembly members; Federal Executive Council members; traditional rulers; and other distinguished dignitaries from across the federation.
He described the event as a defining moment in Plateau State’s political evolution, noting that the governor’s entry into the APC represents a broader political realignment aimed at strengthening unity, collaboration, and development.
“This defining moment in our political evolution reflects a growing consensus that governance must transcend partisan boundaries and be firmly anchored on collaboration, stability, and the delivery of tangible dividends of democracy to the people,”
The former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives explained that the Central Planning Committee, working in collaboration with the Plateau State Government, has concluded arrangements to ensure a successful event, including security, logistics, media coordination, protocol, and crowd management.
He assured residents and visitors of adequate security and effective traffic control measures in anticipation of a massive turnout of party faithful, political leaders, youth groups, women associations, and supporters from within and outside the state.
“With the level of preparation so far put in place, the occasion promises to be colourful, peaceful, historic, and truly reflective of Plateau State’s renewed political relevance on the national stage,” Wase added.
He called on residents of Plateau State to conduct themselves peacefully and responsibly, while urging the media to give the event wide and objective coverage in the interest of national unity and democratic growth.
