Taraba gov to formally be part of APC in January 2026

The Taraba State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Ibrahim Tukur, has confirmed that Governor Agbu Kefas will formally be part of the celebration in January 2026.

The governor had earlier postponed his deliberate defection from 19 November, citing the kidnapping of scholars in Kebbi State as the rationale for the delay.

He mentioned it will be insensitive to proceed with political actions whereas the nation grappled with one other safety disaster.

Talking at a press convention in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital, on Sunday, Tukur mentioned the governor had already been admitted into the celebration on the ward degree, however the official reception would not maintain this month.

“December is already jam-packed with actions. We don’t need to drag folks throughout the state when households are making ready for Christmas and the New 12 months,” he mentioned.

Tukur added that Governor Kefas had met all membership necessities.

“The governor wrote to his ward executives, they usually have duly acquired him. So far as celebration information are involved, Governor Kefas is now a bona fide member of the APC,” he acknowledged.

He additionally revealed that 15 members of the Taraba State Home of Meeting, together with the complete state government council, had joined the ruling celebration.

“What you might be seeing is a pure realignment. Key stakeholders across the governor have joined him, and extra are coming. There’s completely no trigger for alarm,” he mentioned.

The chairman added that the celebration management had unanimously agreed that January can be extra appropriate for the occasion.

“We now have met as a celebration and agreed that January is the perfect time. As soon as a selected date is agreed upon, we’ll talk it to the general public,” he added.

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