Kefa Confirms Plan To Dump PDP For APC

TARABA State Governor, Agbu Kefas, on Wednesday, October 29, formally declared confirmed his rumoured plan to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Publicity Secretary of Taraba State APC Youth Vanguard, Rikwense Muri, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, October 30, said the governor made the declaration during a meeting with APC youth stakeholders at the T.Y. Danjuma House in Asokoro, Abuja.
This was also confirmed by Special Adviser to the Governor on Political Matters and Special Duties, Josiah Kente.
Muri said Kefas met with key youth leaders and influencers within the APC to discuss building a united political front for the accelerated transformation of the state through stronger collaboration with the federal government.
He stated: “Speaking during the meeting, Governor Kefas said Taraba could no longer afford to remain isolated from the mainstream of national politics.
“He explained that his decision to realign politically was driven by the higher goal of ensuring greater development, improved security and increased federal presence in the state.”
Muri quoted the governor as saying: “I am guided by the need to put Taraba first. Our state must take its rightful place in national development, and that can only happen when we work hand in hand with the centre.”
He said the APC youth stakeholders commended the governor for his foresight, courage and readiness to prioritise the collective interest of the people of the state above partisan considerations, describing his defection as a “masterstroke” that would reposition the state for progress and prosperity.
On his part, Kente told Premium Times that he had participated in the consultations aimed at ensuring a smooth transition for the governor to the APC, adding: “The governor is moving to the APC. I am aware of the meeting between the governor and the APC Youth Vanguard; it is part of the ongoing consultations before the final move.”
Kefas was elected governor in 2023 on the PDP ticket, and some stakeholders of the party in the state have expressed disappointment over the governor’s decision, describing it as “a setback for internal democracy.”