Between Governor Lalong and Mutfwang

Life and time are like two bean stalks from the same source. Although they differ in colour, they are entwined in such a way that the far-seeing farmer does not hurt one to placate the other. If Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State knew this fact, perhaps he would not have been so heavy-handed in the past, especially in his dealings with Caleb Mutfwang, the governor-elect of Plateau.

The matter between Governor Lalong and his successor, Mutfwang, is going to make history buffs clean their glasses and put on an air of having seen it from afar. In reality, even they could not have known that things would turn out like this, let alone the usually jovial Lalong. But seeing as things have reached this point, the incumbent Plateau State governor can only swallow his pride and wait for Mutfwang to do whatever he likes.

The victory of Mutfwang at the gubernatorial poll in Plateau came with a lot of celebration. However, in the camp of Lalong, it is reported that there is only silence. This is not because there is something like an irreconcilable difference between Lalong and Mutfwang. No. It is only that history looks to be repeating itself, removing Lalong as the main character this time and fixing in Mutfwang.

Mutfwang was sworn in as Plateau Governor in 2014. However, about six months later, Lalong came along and overthrew him. Then Lalong, a proud and happy member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) went on to remove 17 elected Local Government Chairmen, all of whom belonged to Mutfwang’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Moreover, the chairmen still had two years to go and Mutfwang tried to plead with Lalong to let them finish it. But Lalong reportedly refused. And so things ended.

And now, Lalong will be handing over Plateau to Mutfwang. One wonders if the latter is going to imitate Lalong and also wipe out his influence upon becoming governor. What interesting times we live in.

Life and time are like two bean stalks from the same source. Although they differ in colour, they are entwined in such a way that the far-seeing farmer does not hurt one to placate the other. If Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State knew this fact, perhaps he would not have been so heavy-handed in the past, especially in his dealings with Caleb Mutfwang, the governor-elect of Plateau.

The matter between Governor Lalong and his successor, Mutfwang, is going to make history buffs clean their glasses and put on an air of having seen it from afar. In reality, even they could not have known that things would turn out like this, let alone the usually jovial Lalong. But seeing as things have reached this point, the incumbent Plateau State governor can only swallow his pride and wait for Mutfwang to do whatever he likes.

The victory of Mutfwang at the gubernatorial poll in Plateau came with a lot of celebration. However, in the camp of Lalong, it is reported that there is only silence. This is not because there is something like an irreconcilable difference between Lalong and Mutfwang. No. It is only that history looks to be repeating itself, removing Lalong as the main character this time and fixing in Mutfwang.

Mutfwang was sworn in as Plateau Governor in 2014. However, about six months later, Lalong came along and overthrew him. Then Lalong, a proud and happy member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) went on to remove 17 elected Local Government Chairmen, all of whom belonged to Mutfwang’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Moreover, the chairmen still had two years to go and Mutfwang tried to plead with Lalong to let them finish it. But Lalong reportedly refused. And so things ended.

And now, Lalong will be handing over Plateau to Mutfwang. One wonders if the latter is going to imitate Lalong and also wipe out his influence upon becoming governor. What interesting times we live in.