Nigeria, Dec. 19 -- Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), a move that significantly reshapes the political landscape in the North-central region.

The defection was announced on Thursday by the National Chairman of the APC, Nentawe Yilwatda, during the party's 14th National Caucus meeting at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja.

Speaking to party leaders, Mr Yilwatda, a native of Plateau State, described Mr Mutfwang's decision to join the APC as a strategic gain for the ruling party, particularly in consolidating its influence in the North-central geopolitical zone.

"With the defection of Governor Mutfwang, the entire N...