Jonah Jang denies urging Mutfwang to resign after party switch
Jonah Jang, a former governor of Plateau State, has rejected claims that he called for Caleb Mutfwang’s resignation following Mutfwang’s defection from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress. The denial was made through a statement by Clinton Garuba, his media consultant. Garuba clarified that reports circulating in the media misrepresented Jang’s comments. He emphasized that Jang was quoted out of context and did not demand the governor’s resignation.
Key takeaways
- Jonah Jang denied ever asking Caleb Mutfwang to resign due to his defection from the PDP to the APC.
- Clinton Garuba, Jang’s media consultant, described the media reports as misleading and taken out of context.
- The statement clarified that during the PDP stakeholders’ meeting, Jang only criticized politicians for switching parties, not specifically Mutfwang.
- Plateau residents were urged to ignore the misleading reports and continue supporting the governor.
- The denial follows widespread media claims that Jang had called for Mutfwang’s resignation at a recent party meeting.
