Why Would Anybody Arm-twist Him? – Ex-Speaker Clarifies Gov. Mutfwang’s Defection To APC

Former Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Istifanus Mwansat, has dismissed insinuations that the state governor, Caleb Mutfwang, was arm-twisted to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Abia Radio News reports that Mutfwang formally dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday for the APC.

Mwansat, during an interview on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’, a programme, stated that the Governor’s decision was the best.

According to him, Mutfwang does not need an automatic ticket because the people of Plateau State are with him and will emerge victorious in any election.

He said, “Plateau people are with Governor Mutfwang, he was not arm-twisted to join APC. His defection to APC was the best.

“He does not need an automatic ticket, because the people are with him. Any time any day Mutfwang will contest elections, twice or thrice, he will win those elections I can assure you.

“For me, it goes with neither here nor there. Why would anybody attempt to coerce Governor Mutfwang to move into the APC? Why would anybody arm-twist him? There’s basically no reason. This is out of his own volition. And of course, strategic placement and positioning, as it were.

“This is politics. The dynamics of politics, of course, is manifested because you cannot continue to be dogmatic or static when you notice that it is evidently clear that the platform on which you were elected is relatively sick. And of course, the period of recovery is not within your control.

“Therefore, it is even scriptural that a wise person sees danger from afar and takes a detour to avoid whatever lies ahead.

“And I think the Governor as a wise person, as a good leader, has seen danger ahead. And therefore his decision to move into the APC becomes the best option for us in the circumstance.”