Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang (born 12 March 1965) is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who is the current

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since 2023. He is a former Chairman of

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Local Government Area of

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. Mutfwang was sworn in as governor on 29 May 2023.

Early life and education

Caleb Mutfwang was born on 12 March 1965 in Wussasa, Zaria. He had his primary education at LEA Primary School Ampang-West, Mangu LGA from 1973 to 1977 and went to Boys Secondary School,

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graduating in 1982. Mutfwang worked briefly with the then Federal Office of Statistics and the defunct Nigerian Bank for Commerce of Industry (NBCI) before continuing his educational pursuit at the School of Preliminary Studies, Keffi from 1983 to 1984. He attended the

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between 1984 and 1988 and the

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from 1988 which qualified him to be called to the

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as a solicitor and advocate of the Supreme Court on 14 December 1989. Mutfwang served the mandatory

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(NYSC) programme in Kaduna State during which he was elected by his colleagues as the President of the Nigerian Christian Corpers' Fellowship in Kaduna State.

Personal life

Mutfwang is married to Helen Caleb Mutfwang and they have three children; Timothy, Nanbam, and Enoch. He is a Christian and attends Church of Christ in Nations.

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1965 births Living people People from Zaria Nigerian Law School alumni University of Jos alumni 21st-century Nigerian politicians Governors of Plateau State Peoples Democratic Party state governors of Nigeria {{PlateauNG-politician-stub