Mutfwang’s planned defection splits APC in Plateau
…More groups reject his defection plan. ...As Jang disassociate self from Mutfwang’s defection to APC ~By Sunday S. Sule Barring any unforeseen development, Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau state will…
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Lamido gives PDP 10-day ultimatum to dissolve Ibadan elective convention
Former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, has given the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party a 10-day ultimatum to address what he described as deepening internal crises rocking the…
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Mutfwang Defection Rumors: APC Slams PDP for Neglecting Governance
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