Gov. Mutfwang Wins APC Nomination in Plateau 2027 Election with Landslide Victory

Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang secured a decisive win in the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary, receiving an unprecedented 233,335 votes. His opponent, Yilchini Jan Bida, managed only 3,070 votes across the state’s 17 local government areas.

The outcome was formally announced on Friday night at the State APC Secretariat in Jos by Fidelis Mnyim Bemse, Chairman of the APC Committee for the Plateau State House of Assembly and Governorship Primary Election. Bemse reported that Mutfwang carried every ward and unit in the state.

According to Bemse, the primary involved 240,832 registered voters, with 236,405 votes cast.

The returning officer noted that Governor Mutfwang achieved sweeping victories in several local government areas, including his home council of Mangu, as well as Jos North, Kanke (where Bida is from), Kanam, Jos South, Shendam, Langtang North, and Wase.

Bemse provided a detailed breakdown of the results: in Jos North LGA, Mutfwang received 26,652 votes to Bida’s 68; in Mangu LGA, he polled 28,095 votes against Bida’s 46. In Kanam LGA, Mutfwang earned 19,509 votes to Bida’s 119, while in Shendam LGA, he secured 17,208 votes compared to Bida’s 389.

The governor’s strongest performances were in Qua’an Pan and Kanke LGAs, where he obtained 687 and 481 votes, respectively.

When declaring the final results, Bemse affirmed that Mutfwang met all constitutional requirements of the party and received the highest number of valid votes.

“Therefore, Caleb Mutfwang, having satisfied the requirements of the APC constitutional guidelines and scored the highest number of votes, is hereby declared the winner of the primary election and returned elected,” the returning officer announced.

With this announcement, Gov. Mutfwang is now the official APC candidate for the Plateau State governorship in the 2027 general elections.

Complete results by local government area are as follows:

Mangu:
Mutfwang 28,095
Yilchini Bida 46

Jos North:
Mutfwang 26,652
Yilchini Bida 68

Jos South:
Mutfwang 16,182
Yilchini Jan Bida 83

Jos East:
Mutfwang 6,787
Yilchini Bida 23

Mikang:
Mutfwang 7,386
Yilchini Bida 102

Kanam:
Mutfwang 19,595
Yilchini Bida 119

Kanke:
Gov. Mutfwang 9,194
Yilchini Bida 481

Barkin Ladi:
Mutfwang 10,920
Yilchini Bida 48

Langtang North:
Mutfwang 14,285
Yilchini Bida 79

Langtang South:
Mutfwang 8,990
Yilchini Bida 276

Riyom:
Mutfwang 9,184
Yilchini Bida 17

Bokkos:
Gov. Mutfwang 11,225
Yilchini Bida 200

Shendam:
Mutfwang 17,208
Yilchini Bida 389

Bassa:
Mutfwang 10,573
Yilchini Bida 89

Quan Pan:
Mutfwang 11,435
Yilchini Bida 687

Wase:
Mutfwang 12,574
Yilchini Bida 59

Pankshin:
Mutfwang 13,050
Yilchini Bida 304

Total:
Caleb Mutfwang 233,335
Yilchini Bida 3,070