adsCaleb Mutfwang, the incumbent governor of Plateau State, has secured the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC), after defeating Yilcini Jan Bida, a retired naval commander, in the party’s primary election held on Thursday ahead of the 2027 governorship election in the state.
Announcing the result on Friday night, Fidelis Mnyim the Chairman of the Governorship Primary Election Committee and Returning Officer said Mutfwang polled 233,335 votes to defeat Bida who scored 3,070 votes in the exercise conducted across the 17 local government areas of the state.
“I, as the Chairman of the Governorship Primary Election Committee, hereby certify that I am the Returning Officer for the Plateau State Governorship Primary Election held yesterday, 21st May, 2026. The aspirants received the following votes: Commander Yilchini Jan Bida (Rtd.) scored 3,070 votes. Barrister Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang scored 233,335 votes,” the returning officer declared. Related News Wali emerges winner of Yobe APC governorship primary with 236,711 votes NSIA backs KASI to position Nigeria in global AI infrastructure race WHO raises DRC Ebola outbreak risk assessment to very high
“Therefore, Barrister Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, having satisfied the requirements of the APC Constitution and guidelines, and having scored the highest number of valid votes cast, is hereby declared the winner of the primary election and returned elected as the APC Governorship Candidate for Plateau State,” he added.
