Former Plateau State Governor and Senator, Jonah Jang, has denied reports suggesting that he called for the resignation of Governor Caleb Mutfwang following the governor’s defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
In a statement issued on Monday by his Media Consultant, Comrade Clinton Garuba, Jang said his comments at a recent PDP stakeholders’ meeting were taken out of context and misrepresented in some media reports.
“For clarity, Senator Jang’s remarks were quoted out of context. At no time during the PDP stakeholders’ meeting did he call for Governor Mutfwang’s resignation,” Garuba said.
He explained that Jang merely criticised the practice of politicians defecting from the parties on whose platforms they were elected, rather than targeting any individual.
“Rather, he criticised politicians for leaving their parties to join others,” the statement added.
Jang also urged the people of Plateau State to disregard the reports and continue to support Governor Mutfwang, whom he said remains in office on the strength of the people’s mandate.
The clarification followed comments made by Jang during the PDP stakeholders’ meeting last Friday, where he described the PDP as a strong and enduring political party, noting that other parties have come and gone while the PDP remains.
Without mentioning any individual, Jang had argued that it was unusual for elected officials to move their mandates to another party platform, suggesting that such actions raise ethical and democratic concerns.