Taraba State Governor, Dr Agbu Kefas, on Sunday formally registered as a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), consolidating his move to the ruling party.
The governor was registered by the APC Hospital Ward executive at the Government House in Jalingo, the state capital, where he was presented with his membership card.
Speaking after the exercise, Kefas explained that although he had earlier suspended his official defection ceremony, initially scheduled for November 19 in solidarity with abducted schoolgirls, the registration was necessary to enable him to fully participate in 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 meet the basic requirements. You will recall that I earlier suspended my official reception into the party following the abduction of schoolgirls in Kebbi State,” he said.
“Even if the official ceremony had held, this registration would still have been required. I appreciate my ward party executives and the representatives of the state working committee who are present today.”
Kefas noted that the decision to formally register was taken in the overall interest of governance and party cohesion in Taraba State, adding that his alignment with the APC would deepen cooperation and strengthen the party’s structure across the state.
He further disclosed that a new date for the official defection ceremony would be announced in due course.
The governor’s registration comes amid ongoing political realignments in Taraba State, as political actors position themselves ahead of future elections.
Last month, members of the state executive council, the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Izito Benzena, and 14 members of the Taraba State House of Assembly defected to the APC.
