Plateau State Governor, Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, has formally resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), ending months of speculation surrounding his political future amid internal crises within the opposition party.
In a resignation letter dated December 29, 2025, and addressed to the PDP Ward Chairman of Ampang West Ward in Mangu Local Government Area, the governor announced his decision to withdraw his membership with immediate effect.
Mutfwang said the move was driven by the need to pursue purposeful leadership, clearer direction, and more effective service delivery through an alternative political platform.
“I write to formally notify you of my resignation from the PDP with immediate effect,” the letter read.
He expressed appreciation to the PDP for providing the platform on which he was elected governor in 2023.
The resignation follows claims by the All Progressives Congress (APC) earlier in December 2025 that Mutfwang had defected to the party during a national caucus meeting, an assertion the PDP had dismissed at the time, citing the absence of formal communication.
The development further reduces the PDP’s number of sitting governors as political realignments intensify ahead of the 2027 general elections.