Caleb Mutfwang is the Governor of Plateau State. A lawyer from Mangu, he won the governorship for the PDP in 2023, was removed by the Court of Appeal that November and restored by the Supreme Court in January 2024. His tenure has been dominated by mass killings in rural Plateau. He joined the APC in January 2026.123
Early life and career
Mutfwang was born on 12 March 1965. He attended Boys Secondary School, Gindiri, studied law at the University of Jos and was called to the bar in 1989. He worked briefly in banking and later served as chairman of Mangu Local Government Area.1
Election and court battle
Mutfwang won the March 2023 governorship election and took office on 29 May 2023. In November 2023 the Court of Appeal nullified his election over the validity of his nomination by the PDP, the same reasoning on which it removed many PDP legislators in Plateau. On 12 January 2024 the Supreme Court reversed the decision and restored him.12
Insecurity
On Christmas Eve 2023, armed men attacked villages in Bokkos and Barkin Ladi, killing at least 70 people by early counts and more than 100 by later ones; further mass killings followed in parts of the state in 2024 and 2025. The governor has pressed the federal government for more security in rural Plateau.4
Move to the APC
On 2 January 2026 Mutfwang left the PDP for the APC and declared support for President Tinubu’s re-election.3
Personal life
He is married to Helen Mutfwang, and they have three children. He is a Christian.1
