Jang hails Plateau PDP's preparation for polls

• Published date: 13 January 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

From Kolade Adeyemi, Jos

Former Governor Jonah David Jang has backed the governorship candidate of the Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Caleb Mutfwang for the forthcoming governorship election in Plateau State.

Jang who is now a senator representing Plateau North at the National Assembly said Mutfwang's administration will give Plateau purposeful leadership.

Senator Jang also assured the PDP presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar that he will sweep the polls on the Plateau in next month's presidential election. He noted that no presidential candidate of the PDP has ever lost an election in Plateau since 1999. He, therefore, urged the people to remain resolute and committed to the PDP as it is the platform that will salvage the state from the current insecurity and economic crisis.

Jang disclosed this during the flag-off of the Atiku/Mutfwang PDP zonal campaign rally for Plateau South, held at the Shendam Mini Stadium, Shendam Local Government Area.

He said: 'We are glad that the PDP has presented a competent and credible governorship candidate, 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.

'Plateau people made a mistake in 2015 and we are regretting it because of the hardship, poverty and the government has no legacy to its name. But I am certain that Mutfwang will not disappoint you.

'APC is not a party for Plateau people; we are known with the PDP and no presidential candidate of the party has ever lost an election since the return of democracy in 1999. We will do what we are known for..'

Jang, who knelt and prayed for the success of all PDP candidates said Plateau has not enjoyed the dividends of democracy under the APC administration and urged the people to reject the party in the next election.

The governorship candidate, Mutfwang, urged the people to reject the APC in the forthcoming general elections for inflicting pain, hardship and poverty on them. He said: 'If we do not kill the...