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Echoes of Gov Mutfwang’s endorsement in Plateau
By Gyang Bere
The Latin maxim, “Vox populi, vox Dei”, “The Voice of the People is the Voice of God”, finds living expression today in Plateau State. It captures the collective will and divine force behind the resounding endorsements for the re-election of Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, in 2027.
The echoes of this endorsement have reverberated across all the three senatorial districts, cutting through barriers of ethnicity, religion and political affiliation. Several groups have spoken with one voice, citing Mutfwang’s inclusive and people-centred leadership as the bedrock of their support.
His transformative initiatives, building rural roads that now link once-forgotten communities, extending electricity to darkened villages, and restoring the people’s faith in government have become the visible footprints of a leader walking his talk.
Like wildfire in harmattan, the wave of endorsements began with the Igbo Community Association in Jos. Their recognition of his transparency, accountability, and good governance lit the first torch. From there, the flame spread swiftly to artisans under the Vanguard for the Voice of Reasoning, who applauded his achievements in human capital development and his efforts in rebuilding public trust.
Soon, stakeholders of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau South rose in unison. From all six local governments of the zone, their voices carried one message: Governor Mutfwang has delivered, and deserves to continue. The chorus grew louder in Plateau Central, where party leaders, after reviewing the record of the past two years, gave him a vote of confidence.
Most recently, the political heartbeat of Plateau, Plateau North added its thunder, as former Governors, Ministers, legislators, and influential stakeholders joined the caravan of endorsement. Even those who were controversially unseated by judicial pronouncements in 2023 stood shoulder to shoulder with him, affirming that “a child who washes his hands clean dines with elders.”
Also, councilors elected under the PDP from the 325 State electoral wards and the leadership of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON), Plateau State chapter from the 17 local government areas also expressed support to deliver Governor Mutfwang for improving the standard of living of the people of Plateau State.
Most importantly, the Middle Belt ethnic nationalities also made their statement very loud and deeper with a solemn pledge to rally round Governor Mutfwang come 2027. These ethnic nationalities converged early last month in Jos, the capital of Plateau State to passed a vote of confidence and subsequently endorsed Governor Mutfwang for a second term in office.
This is reminiscent of the “Mutfwang Movement” of 2023. Back then, many doubted his ability to reclaim and rebuild Plateau, yet, with the resilience of a mountain and the overwhelming will of the people, he ascended Government House, Rayfield. Against all odds, he emerged, not by sheer luck, but by the collective spirit of Plateau citizens who believed that “when the people stand as one, no obstacle can break their resolve.”
Governor Mutfwang has not disappointed. Far from taking the people’s trust for granted, he has honoured the social contract he signed with them, not on paper, but in deeds. He has invested in peace-building, healing old wounds of bitterness and fostering unity.
He has expanded road infrastructure, built a more reliable transport system, championed affordable healthcare, driven an agricultural renaissance, promoted education, and placed Plateau firmly back on the tourism map.
His appointments speak louder than words. By deliberately entrusting sensitive roles to competent youths and women of proven integrity, he has not only expanded the frontiers of inclusivity but also sown seeds for a new generation of leaders. “If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together”, Governor Mutfwang has chosen to go far, and he is carrying the people with him.
Today, the movement for 2027 is not a mere political campaign; it is a people’s crusade, particularly the common people in rural communities. It is a current too strong to be stemmed, a tide too deep to be turned back. Its essence is continuity, not the recycling of old habits, but the consolidation of a new trajectory of growth.
The people of Plateau are determined not to let history repeat itself by truncating progress, as happened in the past. Instead, they are guarding the foundation already laid, with the wisdom that “you don’t throw away the water that quenched your thirst.”
The momentum is clear: Plateau is on the march towards a brighter dawn. In villages and communities across the 17 local government areas, testimonies abound. Roads built where there were none, water flowing where there was drought, health centres revived, schools restored, and farms flourishing again. These are not promises in the wind; they are tangible realities, the very reasons why communities line up one after another to endorse Governor Mutfwang for 2027.
Plateau citizens look back at the past two years with gratitude, embrace the present with enthusiasm, and gaze into the future with hope. They are convinced that “when the roots are deep, there is no reason to fear the wind.” Plateau State is rising again, its light is shining brighter, and its trust in leadership is being rebuilt, stone by stone, step by step, under the stewardship of Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang.
This is more than politics. This is the people’s movement. Mutfwang is Plateau’s vision.
Gyang Bere is the Director of Press and Public Affairs to the Executive Governor of Plateau State.