A former Member representing Shandam State constituency and Majority in the Plateau State House of Assembly from 2015 to 2019 Hon. Henry Yunkwap has to switched to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with his supporters.
Yunkwap earlier left the peoples democratic party PDP shortly after the Party primaries in 2023 general elections to labour party to contest elections.
The former Majority leader had been in talks with the PDP leadership in the local Government area and State for months before he moved to the party.
Declaring his return at his ward Derteng Federal Ward while presenting a letter to the ward chairman John Nanwe said his decision to return to his former home the peoples democratic party is born out of the track record and democratic dividend the state Governor Caleb Mutfwang has demonstrated in the State and also the Party has been his home as the party remains the choice of the people in the state.
According to him his track record and wealth of experience as a grassroot politician will help the party in stabilizing the party in the state especially in his constituency as he will corporate and partner with stakeholders of the party in moving the party forward.
Receiving the former Majority leader and some of his supporters John Nanwe said the return of Henry Yunkwap to the party is a big win for the people’s democratic party PDP as he will add to the growth of the party and as the ward congress is around the corner the stage is set for a bigger, better and brighter future for the party.
He urged the returnees to abide by the rules and regulations of the Party as the umbrella is big enough to accommodate a lot of people and all will find a place of abode.
He congratulated them and called for unity among them.
