2027: FOPSHAN Back Tinubu, Mutfwang, Say ‘ YOU Don’t Change a Winning Team’
By Pan Afric Reporters
The College of Former Presiding Officers of the State Houses of Assembly in anigeria has reaffirmed its endorsement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima for a second term, while extending its support to Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang and other All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The endorsement was reaffirmed on Friday in its national summit held at the Crystal Hall, Crispan Hotel and Event Center, Jos, Plateau State ahead of President Tinubu’s flag-off campaign rally for the North-Central Zone, with the organisation declaring its commitment to delivering APC candidates across all elective positions.
The Plateau State Coordinator of the college of Former Presiding Officers, Rt. Hon. Emmanuel Goar, in an interview with Pan Afric Reporters said the endorsement was informed by the belief that the current administration was making progress in governance and development.
“If you are a coach, you don’t change a winning team. Bola Ahmed Tinubu is the captain of the winning team, and that is what informed us endorsing him,” Goar said.
He explained that the organisation had previously endorsed Tinubu and Shettima at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, stressing that the Plateau event was a reaffirmation of its earlier position, while extending its support to Governor Mutfwang and other APC candidates.
Goar described Mutfwang as a “workaholic governor” and “game changer,” citing what he called visible developmental projects across the state.
He questioned the rationale for changing the current leadership, insisting that the country and Plateau State areat a critical stage of developmental transformation.
According to him, the forum’s endorsement covers President Tinubu and Vice President Shettima, Governor Mutfwang and his deputy, senatorial candidates, eight House of Representatives candidates, and 24 members of the Plateau State House of Assembly.
“We are going to do five over five, by the special grace of God. President Tinubu has made the work very easy for us. So, the campaign is going to be very easy. We have what to tell the people down the line, the grassroots. We have enough to convince them to re-vote President Tinubu,” he stated.
The former presiding officer said the organisation’s grassroots representation and political network would be instrumental in mobilising support for the APC candidates, expressing confidence in the party’s electoral prospects.
Goar also commended journalists for their role in disseminating information, describing the media as the “life wire” of public communication and democratic engagement.
He urged journalists to ensure that the activities and developmental projects witnessed in Plateau State were adequately reported, while thanking them for their patience and commitment in covering the event.
