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Attai Audu Jos
The Plateau State Governorship Candidate of Peoples Democratic party, Barr. Caleb Mutfwang has flagged off his Governorship Càmpaigns in Shendam LGA of Plateau State with a call on the people of his state to reject APC in 2023 for inflicting pains, hardship and poverty on the people of his state and the country.
Mutfwang Càmpaign flag off rally witnessed large turn out of political heavy weights on the Plateau cutting across 3 Senatorial districts of the state
Speaking at the flag off at Shendam mini Stadium on Tuesday, Mutfwang said “If we do not kill APC, APC will kill democracy and if we kill APC in 2023, democracy will survive. We are tied of deceit, bad governance, insecurity and poverty; go and collect your PVCs and vote PDP candidates from top to bottom.”
Mutfwang a Frontline Governorship candidate in Plateau state urged the people of his state to ignore false information being peddle by the APC that PDP will not participate in the next election and described it as untrue, saying the party will participate and win overwhelmedly In the 2023 election.
Former Governor of Plateau State, Senator . Jonah David Jang in his speech at the flag off rally, endorsed the Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Barr. Caleb Mutfwang for the 2023 Governorship election, saying Mutfwang administration will give Plateau people the required leadership.
He noted that no presidential candidate of the PDP has ever lost election in Plateau since 1999 and urged the people to remain committed to PDP as it is the platform that will salvage the state from the current insecurity and economic downturn.
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“We are glad that PDP has presented a competent and credible Governorship candidate, Barr. Caleb Mutfwang and his Deputy, Ngo Josephine Piyo. I am presenting them to you and all other PDP candidates for the February and March 2023 general elections.
According to Jang,”Plateau people made a mistake in 2015 and we are regretting it because of the hardship, poverty, saying the outgoing government has no legacy to it name. But I am certain that Mutfwang will not disappoint you.
“APC is not a party for Plateau people, we are known with PDP and no presidential candidate of the party has ever lost election since the return of democracy in 1999, we will do what we are known for.” Jang stressed .
Jang, who knelt down and prayed for the success of all PDP candidates, said Plateau has not enjoy dividends of democracy under the APC administration and urged the people to reject the party in the next election.
The State Chairman of the PDP, Hon. Chris Hassan who received 17,000 APC members who returned to the PDP in Plateau South assured them of a level playing ground in the party and urged them to work for the victory of all PDP candidates.
Hassan presented party flags to all candidates of the party in Plateau South and admonished them to mobilize massive votes for the presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar and the entire PDP candidates.
Similarly,The Director General Atiku/Mutfwang campaign council, Hon. Latep Dabang said the zonal rally marked the beginning of the end of APC in the state.
He said before February 25, APC would be forgotten completely in Plateau while the people will return to PDP their original home.
Former Nigeria Ambassador to Switzerland, Yahaya Kwande and Ex-Ambassador to Namibia, Bagudu Hirlse both admonished the people to work for the success of the PDP in the next election.
Bagudu said Plateau Central, particularly the Mwaghavul have alway supported candidates from the South since the era of Amb. Fidelis Tapgun and said 2023 is a pay back time for the central zone with Barr. Caleb Mutfwang.
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