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The Beacon Newspaper Nigeria, No. 114A Sparkling Junction, Jos (2026)

14/10/2026

PRESS RELEASE
PROF. PATRICK SUNDAY DAKUM CONGRATULATES MEMBERS OF PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN COUNCIL (PCC) & RECENT POLITICAL APPOINTEES OF GOV. CALEB MUTFWANG; COMMENDS APC NATIONAL CHAIRMAN AND APPEALS FOR DRASTIC MEASURES TO END INSECURITY
The Chief Executive Officer, Institute of Human Virology Nigeria, IHVN, and Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health, School of Medicine Maryland University Baltimore USA, Patrick Dakum, has congratulated all Plateau sons and daughters who feature in the different directorate of Presidential Campaign Council, PCC, saying their appointment is well deserved based on their political exposure and wealth of experience. Of which were the following: . H.E. Sen. Joshua C. Dariye
2. H.E. Sen. Simon Bako Lalong
3. AVM Sen. Napoleon Bali
4. Sen. Diket Plang
5. Rt. Hon. Ahmed Idris Maje
6. Hon. Solomon Maren
7. Hon. Beni Lar
8. Hon. Suleiman Yahaya Kwande
9. Comdr. Isaac Mankilik
10. Rt. Hon. Istifanus Mwansat
11. Yarry Kumchi
12. Rt. Hon. Na'anlong Daniel
13. AIG Joseph Mukan (Rtd)
14. Hon. Yakubu Datti
15. Rt. Hon. Baba Hassan
16. Hon. Yusuf Adamu Gagdi
17. Alh. Saleh Abdullahi Zazzaga
18. Barr. Ayuba Gufwan
19. Jibrin Bancir
20. Hon. Manji Wilson
21. Esther Pam Hwere
Dakum expresses optimism of their capacity to contribute immensely for the victory of Mr. President at the polls come 2027. And wishes them well as they embark on the onerous operation deliver for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
In the same vein Dakum congratulated the recent appointed Special Assistants and Honorary Advisers to Governor Caleb Mutfwang, saying their appointment comes at a time the country is heading for the polls, hence, they should endeavour to deploy their all for APC's victory.
Dakum further commended the All Progressives Congress, APC, National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, for his untiring and unwavering efforts towards ensuring that the APC wins at all levels in the forth coming elections, and solicited massive support for him to succeed, saying his success is Plateau's.
Finally, the former Commissioner of Health and Information, appealed to the governments at all levels to deploy more efforts to ensure the scourging insecurity is permanently brought to an end, and to return all internally displaced persons to their various homes.
Signed:
Shabul Mazadu
Media Consultant to Prof. Patrick Sunday Dakum
14th October, 2026

13/10/2026

PRESS RELEASE
GOVERNOR MUTFWANG & HIS EXPIRED DEMAGOGUERY
Political finesse demands change in tactics in the game, as the electorates are dynamic, but this is not so with Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang, who took Plateau Citizens for a ride, and thinks the gimmick used in 2023 will still work today; but as the saying goes, "you can fool some people sometimes, but you can't fool all the people all the time" is the sledge hammer waiting to malleate and ram him into one tenure trailblazer in Plateau.

It was laughable that his boys attempted resurging the undemocratic, low self esteem and defeatists political strategy alluding being stepped down for, instead of using achievements to canvass for support and votes.
Due to massive support given to Chief Kefas Wungak Ropshik (Kefiano) by Plateau Citizens which is shaking 'The Time is Now" like earthquake coupled with volcanic eruption pouring out lava that is melting every green grass of deception, causing green caps frequenting restrooms at the slightest sound of Plateau First; Mutfwang boys resorted to absurd propaganda saying Kefiano will be their campaign Director General. This is pure hallucination and confusion even before the campaign started. It's total absurdity to even contemplate that Kefiano will renounce his coming victory to be a campaign DG for a potential loser.
While somniloquying in dreamland, they grandeur with fata morgana factionalism of the PDP saying Sunday Biggs is on INEC portal as the gubernatorial candidate; thinking Plateau Citizens are dullards to take their mischief hook line and sinker; contrary to their expectation, the greatest population scouted the portal and saw for themselves and laughed at the concocted misleading broth, "Saying not again."
It's absolutely disgraceful to be a trailblazer of not commissioning projects in four years in office as governor, and to be desperately gasping for what to campaign with but found none, and then resorted to obsolete demagoguery thinking change is not constant.
No matter the propaganda, Plateau people must always ask for the accounts of over N333bn given to Plateau from the federation account, vivid explanation on how their N23.69bn was spent on security and how the N10.11bn was spent on travels.
Plateau people are tired of chorister in churches, "I will" mantra, "The people are united" when there is no unity, and same promises before and after elections.
Mutfwang should learn from the Dancing Governor who joined a virgin party and won his election because of his massive infrastructural development in his state.
We call on Mutfwang and his boys to be proud of his achievements and use them for campaigns, instead of propagating lies against opponents. Nothing convinces voters like achievements of the governors.
We are aware of what he did to Professor Dakum, saying he stepped down for him in 2023, and we are aware of the religiosity used against Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, we will give no room for such.
The only way out for Mutfwang is to use his achievements to campaign, if they are absent, na him sabi.
We call on all our supporters not to fret, we are on top of the situation, no deceptions which worked in 2023, will work now. And we are versatile in nipping falsehood. We have the interceptors to crush every form of calumny.
Signed:
Kefiano Media Team
13th October, 2026

13/10/2026

PBAT REFLECTS RAINBOW COALITION IN CAMPAIGN COUNCIL
By Shabul Mazadu
Against the All Progressives Congress, APC governors resistance to the Rainbow Coalition proposal put forward by the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Minister, Nyesom Wike, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu went ahead and incorporated it into his campaign council.
The Presidential Campaign Council list released yesterday, vividly reflected Rainbow Coalition having non-APC members included. On the list, and among others were: FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike (PDP), Anambra State Governor, Professor Charles Soludo (APGA), and Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke (Accord Party). Of the APC extraction were: Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, former Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, former Ogun State Governor, Gbenga Daniel etc.
According to reports, the campaign council headed by President Tinubu, is a reflection of inter-party cooperation and harmony based on shared vision of propelling the country to the horizon of progress.
Reacting to the development, pundits opine that the introduction of Rainbow Coalition by Mr. President in his campaign council will neutralise the monopoly of candidates imposition by juggernauts of political parties at primary elections in due course, as elections will no longer be seamless, but candidate wise irrespective of party affiliations.
Furthermore, they commended the President for rejecting winner takes all politics, and introducing cross-party political inclusivity.

12/10/2026

GOV. MUTFWANG SHOULD OBEY OR ABOLISH THE DRACONIAN FIAT ON POSTERS
It is now obvious that the draconian fiat issued on prohibited areas of pasting posters in Jos and Bukuru metropolis by Plateau State Government through Jos Metropolitan Development Board, JMDB, was targeted at the opposition, as Governor Caleb Mutfwang's posters are having fun time violating and littering various places in the city without being fined.
Mutfwang's posters are seen on prohibited places right from Mararaban Jama'a to Terminus and beyond.
The posters littered the overhead bridges at British-America and Secretariat junction, poles and walls of some buildings.
We are calling on JMDB General Manager and CEO, Hart Bankat to expedite action on the violator of his fiat by ensuring he pays the fine of N500, 000.
If he cannot fine the governor, and remove his posters, we demand the immediate abolishment of the fiat and give every candidate a level playing ground for pasting their posters.
This injustice is totally condemnable as nobody is more Plateau than the other.
Lawmakers should be seen practicing the law and not the contrary.
We will not accept any excuse or blames on unknown posters pasters. What we want is justice. Any law that cannot be applied to those in authority should not be applied to their subjects.
We repeat, if Mutfwang cannot be fined for violating the fiat, let it be abolished.
Nigeria's five national objectives state the following: Just and egalitarian, free and democratic society, a united strong and self reliant nation, land of bright and full of opportunities for all citizens, and a great and dynamic economy.
We are demanding just and egalitarian, free and democratic society. We cannot play second fiddle in our state through Fiat that is only applicable to the opposition.
We demand the removal of all the posters of the governor on prohibited places.
Signed:
Kefiano Media Team
12th October, 2026

11/10/2026

GOV. MOHAMMED CALLS FOR INCLUSIVE GOVERNANCE, TRUE FEDERALISM, OTHERS TO ADDRESS NIGERIA'S CHALLENGES
By Danladi Ibrahim
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has called for inclusive governance, true federalism, equal opportunities and knowledge-driven policies to address Nigeria’s politico-socio-economic and developmental challenges, The Beacon reports.

Mohammed made the call at the North-East zonal stakeholders’ meeting of the Allied Peoples Movement APM held in Yola, Adamawa State capital recently, where he expressed confidence in the party’s potentiality to emerge as major political force ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Bala Mohammed, who is the APM's National Leader, commended APM National Chairman Yusuf Ɗantalle for providing a platform for political aspirations and highlighted the importance of inclusive leadership, effective governance and policies that promote national development.

Speaking at the event, Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde who also is the presidential flag-bearer of the party, challenged the Federal Government to publish its petroleum pricing template, insisting that Nigerians deserved transparency in fuel price determination.

Makinde identified insecurity, poverty, inadequate electricity supply and energy security as major national concerns, questioning why Chad and Niger Republic preferred alternative petroleum export routes through Cameroon and Benin Republic rather than relying on Nigeria.

He further promised to prioritise transparency, accountability, and national unity; in addition to executing transitional Government of National Unity with a maximum of four-year tenure if elected.

The meeting attracted party leaders, governorship candidates, and other stakeholders from across the North-East.

10/10/2026

PRESS STATEMENT
PROFESSOR PATRICK SUNDAY DAKUM SALUTES PROFESSOR SOJA BEWARANG ON HIS BIRTHDAY
The Chief Executive Officer, Institute of Human Virology Nigeria, IHVN, and Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health, School of Medicine Maryland University Baltimore, USA, Patrick Sunday Dakum, has saluted Professor Soja Bewarang on his birthday.

Dakum hails Bewarang for his numerous contributions to the sustenance and growth of the Church of Christ in Nations where he held the position of the Provost College of Theology, Gindiri, Chaplain, COCIN Compound Cathedral Headquarters in Jos, COCIN President and Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Plateau State.

According to Patrick Dakum, Bewarang has paid his dues in multiple fronts since his return from the USA, where he did his doctorate degree in theology by grooming students of the defunct Teachers College, Gindiri, lectured students of the College of Theology Gindiri, and superitended the institution in the capacity of Provost.

Dakum praised him for laying a solid foundation in expanding College of Theology Gindiri, by raising new structures after decades since the missionaries left, leveraging the opportunities of having more courses and admitting more students.

The former Commissioner for Health and Information, lauded him also for initiating, constructing and commissioning the COCIN Headquarters Cathedral.

While congratulating him for the attainment of his new age, Dakum wishes Bewarang, more divine strength, sound health, progress and prosperity, and many more years ahead.
Signed:
Shabul Mazadu
Professor Dakum's Media Consultant
10th October, 2026

10/10/2026

PRESS RELEASE
CHIEF KEFAS WUNGAK ROPSHIK (KEFIANO) FELICITATES PROF. SOJA BEWARANG ON HIS BIRTHDAY
Plateau Peoples Democratic Party's, PDP's, gubernatorial candidate, Chief Kefas Wungak Ropshik (Kefiano) has felicitate Professor Soja Bewarang, on the occasion of his birthday.

Kefiano praised the septuagenarian for his remarkable contribution to the academia, theology and shepherding the flock of God; saying he always leaves indelible footprints in all his fields of endeavours.

He stated that Bewarang made a great impact as the Provost, College of Theology Gindiri, where he imparted theological knowledge and impacted thousands of students under his tutelage; adding that he also through faith project executed infrastructures which expanded the institution and boosted its capacity for admitting more students.

As COCIN President, Kefiano went further, Bewarang pastored the flock of God with sincerity and commitment, and also took the gospel to some African countries and the West where branches of the Church of Christ in Nations were established.
He commended the clergy for initiating and constructing the New COCIN Compound Cathedral at the headquarters in Jos.

Kefiano wished Bewarang a successful birthday celebration, and many more fruitful years ahead in sound health, divine strength, knowledge and wisdom.
Signed:
Kefiano Media Team
10th October, 2026

10/10/2026

PBAT COURTS OPPONENTS, SUPPORTS RAINBOW COALITION
By Shabul Mazadu
In his usual verity, sagacity, pragmatic and charismatic approach to politics to earn success, and as the 2027 general elections draw closer, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, courts some leaders of the opposition parties and backs Rainbow Coalition headed by the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Minister, Nyesom Wike, as reported by Saturday Telegraph and monitored by The Beacon.

According to Saturday Telegraph, since his return to the country from his overseas trip, Tinubu engaged himself in wooing some opposition leaders in a juicy give and take pledge, both in Lagos and Abuja to complement the efforts of the APC governors towards massive victory at the polls.

The method adopted by the President is yielding positive results as reports of defections to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, gains grounds.

On issue of the Rainbow Coalition, which is a bone of contention between the APC governors and Wike (PDP), the President is reported to be giving tacit support to the FCT Minister following his doubts on the strength of some governors to deliver for him at the polls. Excerpts from Telegraph states, "the disposition of the President to the idea of a Wike-led coalition is partly premised on his (Tinubu's) confidence in the Minister to deliver some states considered difficult at the forth coming elections." It went on, "the Coalition initiative enjoys some form of tacit support from President Tinubu for two reasons bordering on a lack of trust by him (Tinubu) in some state governors...
"The president harbours some reservations about the ability of some governors to deliver their states for various reasons, hence the need to rely on Rainbow Coalition to do the needful at the polls."

Commenting on Mr. President's approach on reaching out to the opposition leaders, pundits declared that such moves are allowed in politics, as there are no permanent friends or foes in the game."

10/10/2026

PRESS RELEASE
CHIEF KEFAS WUNGAK ROPSHIK (KEFIANO)
SALUTES HIS HRM, BUBA GYANG (GBONG GWOM) ON HIS 75TH BIRTHDAY
The Plateau State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP gubernatorial candidate, Chief Kefas Wungak Ropshik, popularly called, Kefiano, has saluted His Royal Majesty, the Gbong Gwom Jos, and chairman of Plateau traditional council as he attains 75 years old.

Kefiano, described the paramount Chief as a venerable, sagacious and foreward-looking leader per excellence, who is contributing greatly to peace, progress and prosperity of Plateau State within his jurisdiction and running the affairs of the traditional council with verity, patriotism and vision.

He also lauded the Gbong Gwom for serving the country meritoriously when he held sway as Customs Controller General; adding that his humility, integrity, dedication to the socio-economic well-being of his subjects and the entire state, fairness, justice and equity in the discharge of his responsibility are worthy of emulation.

While congratulating the Gbong Gwom, Kefiano wished him long life, sound health, divine wisdom and strength as he discharges his duties.
Signed:
Kefiano Media Team

09/10/2026

APC IN DILEMMA, LAUNCHES PROPAGANDA AS POLITICAL OBSCURITY & HALLUCINATION WORSEN
Fighting against genuine prophecy, is kicking against the pricks with bear toes, this is the unfortunate situation the strange-bed-fellow of Plateau All Progressives Congress, APC, called the Green Cap and The Time is Now Movement found itself.
In its attempt to wrestle and stem Governor Caleb Mutfwang's defeat prophecy from coming to pass, and having seen that the greatest population of the state has wised-up, the party's dilemma worsens, sending their juggernauts into unrecoverable tension, thereby resorting to propaganda as cudgel against the opposition for probable cajoling of the electorates into retaining the cow-itch or velvet fruit (karara) administration.

Suffice us to mention that one of its top ranking members in the National Assembly, Senator Diket Plang, expressed excruciating frustration and fatigue towards support and well-wish given to the mighty tsunami (Kefas Wungak Ropshik Kefiano) ready to wash them to political oblivion at the polls.

In the first place seeking external help is not wrong and not exclusive to the APC.
The legislator in question lobbied the Senate President and other senators to support him clinch the Senate ticket for a second term, but to no avail. If seeking external support is bad, why did he do it?
Governor Caleb Mutfwang was supported by Nyesom Wike with funding that helped him won the election in 2023. Why is he crying foul that someone is helping someone to unseat him?

During Osun State out of season governorship election, external forces comprising of APC governors and the National Chairman trooped into the state to support their candidate. Were they not external forces? Do they vote in Osun? Mr. President and other progressive governors are in support of Mutfwang to win a second term. Are Mr. President and the governors indigenes of Plateau? Do they vote in the state?
Why is someone's support giving them sleepless nights? Is it exclusively reserved for APC to seek external support, and not others too? What is good for the goose is good for the gander.

Since the APC has the right to seek external support, every political party has the right to do so. Suppressing other political parties with blackmail to recant being supported by outsiders is a show of political frailty, mischief and cowardice. Chief Obafemi Awolowo said, "Strong, courageous, resourceful, and self-confident people are never afraid of rivals or competitors."
Hypocrisy, militarisation of democracy and blackmail are the hallmark of the Green Cap Movement which always eats its cake but seek to have.

Our candid advice to the "Green Cap Movement" which is "The Time is Now" is to accept in good faith their prophecies of defeat. Mutfwang said "Plateau is PDP, and PDP is Plateau." The APC qualified itself as "Robust opposition on the Plateau." These prophecies came from their party members, why are they fighting to falsify their pronouncements? Don't they want to be seen as genuine prophets?

The Time is Now for their defeat. No amount of propaganda and blackmail would save them.
Diket Plang should embrace Rainbow Coalition, because it is the antidote for imposition of unpopular candidates by political parties. If there was Rainbow Coalition, he wouldn't have been robbed of the ticket to return to the Senate for a second term. .

If any governor or leader knows that their candidate will not be voted for if imposed, they will allow free and fair primary.
The Green Cap must know that Plateau citizens cherish good governance to enhance their security and socio-economic wellbeing, hence, they are saying, "Once bitten, twice shy."
They will not vote for someone who: destroyed their livelihood in the name of Jos Master Plan; could not protect them; allowed their lands confiscated and living in concentration camps; spent billions on travels when the civil servants are suffering and things are degenerating now and then; cannot vividly account for how N23.69bn was spent on security in six months, and how N10.11bn was spent on travels convincingly; did not commission any major project since assumption of office; tells and makes fake promises etc.
The APC must wake up from its slumbering mentality and fantasy, and come to reality that Plateau citizens cannot be fooled again. Know this, and have peace!
Signed:
Kefiano Media Team
9th October, 2026

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