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Plateau’s 2027 governorship race includes 17 candidates
Nigeria’s electoral commission, INEC, has published candidate details for Plateau State’s governorship election, scheduled for 6 February 2027.
The list includes 17 candidates, among them incumbent Governor Caleb Mutfwang for the APC and Kefas Ropshik for the PDP.
Mutfwang won the 2023 election for the PDP but defected to the APC in January 2026 and is now seeking re-election.
The PDP is also dealing with internal divisions over its nomination of Ropshik.
The NDC’s candidate, Jonathan Akuns, faces a challenge from Alfred Dapal, who was backed by the party’s state chapter after a separate nomination exercise.
The dispute has reached the Federal High Court in Jos.
The competing nominations and Mutfwang’s party switch are shaping the contest ahead of the vote.
INEC published particulars for 17 candidates in Plateau State’s 2027 governorship race.
Governor Caleb Mutfwang is seeking re-election for the APC, while Kefas Ropshik is the PDP candidate.
The election is scheduled for 6 February 2027.
Jonathan Akuns is listed as the NDC candidate, but his nomination faces a legal challenge amid a dispute within the party.
- Who
- Seventeen candidates are in the race, including incumbent Governor Caleb Mutfwang of the APC and Kefas Ropshik of the PDP.
- What
- INEC published candidates’ particulars for Plateau State’s 2027 governorship election.
- When
- The election is scheduled for 6 February 2027.
- Where
- Plateau State, Nigeria.
- Why
- The candidates are contesting to become the state’s governor. The NDC nomination is also disputed.
NDC national leadership backing Jonathan Akuns
NDC Plateau State chapter backing Alfred Dapal
Nomination
NDC national leadership backing Jonathan Akuns
Akuns emerged unopposed at the party’s 29 May primary and was recognised by the national leadership.
NDC Plateau State chapter backing Alfred Dapal
The state chapter backed Dapal in a separate nomination exercise.
No direct quotes in the coverage so far.
Caleb Mutfwang won the governorship election on the PDP platform.
Mutfwang defected from the PDP to the APC.
Jonathan Akuns emerged unopposed at the NDC primary.
A Federal High Court judge in Jos restrained Akuns from presenting himself as the …; the article text does not provide the rest of the order.
Plateau State’s governorship election is scheduled to take place.
- Candidates
- 17
- Election date
- 6 February 2027
- APC candidate
- Caleb Mutfwang
- PDP candidate
- Kefas Ropshik
- NDC candidate listed by INEC
- Jonathan Akuns
- Court
- Federal High Court in Jos
Sources
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