Plateau State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Tuesday, re-elected Hon. Rufus Bature as the Chairman of the party at its State Congress in Jos.
The well attended Congress had in attendance Gov. Caleb Mutfwang, deputy governor Josephine Piyo, members of the National Assembly, the Speaker and members of the Plateau State House of Assembly, elders and stakeholders of the party, chairmen of the 17 local government areas, local government party chairmen, and duly accredited delegates from across the state, as well as observers from the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
In his remarks at the end of the exercise, Chairman of the State Congress Committee, Hon. Oscar Yelwa, commended party members for embracing consensus and democratic engagement, noting that the congress was convened to formally usher in a new state executive to steer the affairs of the APC.
In his acceptance speech, Bature pledged to reposition the party for greater strength ahead of the 2027 general elections, declaring that failure is not an option
Bature, who highlighted his long-standing service to the state, including working under three administrations of former governors Joshua Dariye, Senator Simon Lalong, and the incumbent governor, described his emergence as the party chairman as a huge responsibility, but assured party faithful that the new executive would uphold the ideals of the APC and meet the expectations of Plateau people.
In his address, Gov. Mutfwang described the Congress as historic and urged party members to remain united as one big family.
Mutfwang also emphasized the need for aggressive grassroots mobilization, and charged every registered APC member in the state to campaign massively and recruit at least 10 new members.