Nigeria, Jan. 3 -- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau State has condemned Governor Caleb Mutfwang's decision to defect from the party to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The party described it as a betrayal of the mandate freely given to him by the people of the state.

In a statement issued on Friday and signed by the party's State Publicity Secretary, Choji Felix, the PDP said it formally received a letter notifying it of Mr Mutfwang's resignation from the party on 2 January.

According to the statement, the letter was delivered to the PDP state secretariat through the chairman of the party in Ampang West Ward, Mangu Local Government Area.

The PDP accused the governor of abandoning "the very party that brought him to po...