Nigeria’s opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has lost yet the membership of Taraba State’s Governor Agbu Kefas, who at the weekend decamped officially to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Kefas makes it the eight governor to migrate to other parties this year 2025.
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Describing his defection as long overdue, the Taraba Governor officially registered on Sunday with the APC Hospital Ward executive at the Government House in Jalingo, the state capital.
After his registration and the presentation of his membership card, Governor Kefas said that he had earlier announced the suspension of his official defection ceremony, originally slated for November 19, in solidarity with abducted schoolgirls.
He said had decided to take the necessary step to enable him to fully take charge of party activities in the state.
“I have already written to the party at the ward level, and today’s exercise is a necessary step to fulfil the basic requirements. You will recall that I earlier suspended my official reception into the party following the abduction of schoolgirls in Kebbi State.
“Even if the official ceremony had been held, this registration is one of the necessary things we must do. I want to thank my ward party executives and the representatives of the state working committee of the party who are here,” he said.
Kefas said his alignment with the APC would help deepen cooperation and strengthen the party’s structure in the state.
