President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed that governors elected under the All Progressives Congress (APC) serve as the definitive leaders of the party within their respective states.
The President made this proclamation on Saturday, January 31, 2026, during the official welcoming ceremony for Governor Agbu Kefas into the APC in Jalingo.
Represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, Tinubu declared that by defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kefas has immediately taken over the party’s leadership in Taraba State.
The President pledged full support to the governor’s administration to foster development, noting that Kefas is working to “unite the state and harmonise the diversities in the state to attain unity.”
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The APC National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yelwatda, praised the governor’s “courageous” move, asserting that Kefas had made the right choice by abandoning the “sinking PDP” for the ruling party.
Yelwatda emphasized that this transition ensures Taraba remains “part and parcel of the winning party in 2027,” while promising equal opportunities for both new and old members.
Adding to the commendations, Senate President Godswill Akpabio—represented by Deputy Senate President Barau Jibril—noted that the defection would lead to enhanced infrastructure and security.
He stated that joining the APC would allow the state to “enjoy equal opportunities in all spheres of governance at the national level.”
Reflecting on his decision, Governor Kefas, who originally won his seat under the PDP in 2023 before switching in 2025, stated that the move was strictly for the benefit of his constituents rather than personal gain.
He expressed his gratitude to the APC for providing him the platform to tackle local challenges. “The move is to bring jobs for the jobless and business for entrepreneurs. To serve the state and be committed to the people and show results and fulfillment through discipline and patriotism,” he said.
The governor further thanked the party for “handing him the broom to sweep away division, poverty, tribalism and insecurity.”
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