Former Senate Minority Leader, Distinguished Senator Simon Mwadkwon Fwet, has declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC) stands no chance of winning the 2027 governorship election in Plateau State, insisting that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) remains deeply rooted and widely accepted by the people of the state.
Speaking in an exclusive interview, the former lawmaker and seasoned administrator said Plateau’s political dynamics are unique and cannot be influenced by the ruling party at the national level. He noted that the PDP’s record of performance under Governor Caleb Mutfwang has endeared the party even more to the people.
Mwadkwon described Governor Mutfwang’s two years in office as transformational, saying that his administration has recorded visible progress across key sectors including agriculture, health, infrastructure, and peacebuilding.
According to him, Jos has witnessed significant improvement in sanitation and road network, making the city cleaner and more attractive than before. He added that the government’s agricultural reforms have boosted food production, job creation, and youth empowerment across the state.
“The new road networks for instance can attest to that and you will notice that before now Jos was filled with gabbage and the town was literarily smelling but all that has been taken care of and our city is looking clean and smarter than before,” Mwadkwon said.
He highlighted that the governor’s commitment to timely fertilizer distribution, youth training at BARC Farms in Zalaki, and all-year-round production of Plateau Potatoes have strengthened the state’s agricultural value chain.
“What he has done in this sector is to have food produced all year round and not seasonally as done in the past. You will also notice that our ‘Plateau Potatoes’ is now produced all year round thereby ramping up the food value chain in the state,” he added.
The former senator also lauded the administration’s achievements in peace and security, noting that Mutfwang’s inclusive approach, devoid of ethnic or religious bias, has promoted harmony and good neighborliness among Plateau citizens.
In the health sector, Mwadkwon applauded the governor for the massive upgrade of facilities at the Plateau State Specialist Hospital, describing it as a major step toward quality healthcare delivery.
“I could go on and on but the point is that the governor has virtually touched every sector in the State and I will rate him at over 70 percent level of performance which you know is excellent and we just have to encourage him to do more so that he doesn’t get carried away for me he has done well,” he stated.
On the 2027 elections, Mwadkwon said Plateau people will not be swayed by partisan politics or the influence of the APC at the federal level.
“Though the APC is the ruling party at the national level I will categorically say that has nothing to do with Plateau and our dynamics is totally different,” he stressed.
He concluded by saying that the PDP remains the party to beat in Plateau State and expressed confidence that the party will retain power in the state and reclaim the presidency in 2027 by the grace of God.
