Letep Dabang resigns as Mutfwang’s adviser, rejoins APC ahead of Plateau’s shifting political landscape.
His defection fuels speculations of more PDP exits as 2027 election strategies take shape.
Letep Dabang, the Special Adviser on Politics to Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang, has formally resigned from his position and rejoined the All Progressives Congress (APC), marking a significant political realignment in the state.
Dabang’s resignation was conveyed in a letter dated June 30, 2025, addressed to the Chief of Staff to the governor. The letter was sighted by journalists on Wednesday, July 2, in Jos, the capital of Plateau. His exit has stirred political discourse across party lines, given his prior role as Director-General of the Plateau State PDP presidential and governorship campaign council.
“Please accept this letter as formal notice of my resignation. I appreciate the opportunity I’ve had to serve and contribute to the government as a Political Adviser, and I wish the administration continued success,” Dabang wrote.
The APC in Plateau State has officially confirmed Dabang’s return to the party fold. Rufus Bature, the state chairman of the APC, said the former PDP chieftain had been fully received.
“Yes, he (Dabang) is with us. He has joined us fully. In politics, there is no permanent enemy, only permanent interest,” Bature said.
Dabang, the former state chairman of the APC, defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2021, during a tense political climate. His latest return to the APC signals a strategic realignment as the 2027 general elections loom on the horizon.
His defection follows a growing trend of political shifts among top government officials and party leaders nationwide. In Anambra, Chief Jude Emecheta, a senior special assistant to Governor Charles Soludo, also tendered his resignation. Speculation suggests Emecheta stepped down to support President Bola Tinubu’s influence in the Southeast, potentially aligning with the APC as the governorship campaigns gather momentum.
Similarly, in Akwa Ibom, Ini Ememobong, Commissioner for Special Duties and Ibom Deep Seaport, resigned shortly after Governor Umo Eno declared his defection from the PDP to the APC. Ememobong’s exit was seen as a direct response to Eno’s directive that all political appointees unwilling to follow him into the APC should vacate their positions.
Dabang’s resignation and defection could significantly impact political dynamics in Plateau, especially within the PDP structure. As a former APC chairman and campaign strategist, his return may bolster the opposition’s strategy and grassroots mobilization efforts in the state.
Analysts believe his movement could inspire similar defections or internal realignments, particularly if discontent within the current PDP-led administration grows. Governor Caleb Mutfwang has yet to comment on the development.
Meanwhile, the PDP in Plateau is expected to reassess its political strategy as it prepares for future elections, including potential fallout from Dabang’s departure.
