Kefas to join APC on Wednesday, says defection is for ‘Taraba people’s destiny’

Agbu Kefas, governor of Taraba state, says he will join the All Progressives Congress (APC) on November 19.

In a chat with journalists on Saturday, the governor formally announced that he will be leaving the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling party.

Kefas said the defection “has to do with the destiny of Taraba people”, and that he will be “expecting a lot of visitors” for the ceremony.

“There is going to be a major shift and alignment on November 19,” the governor said.

“I will officially transition from PDP to APC. It is a movement that has to do with the destiny of Taraba people.”

Kefas is the latest governor to leave the PDP for the APC in 2025.

Other governors who have defected from the PDP include Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom, Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta, Peter Mbah of Enugu, and Douye Diri of Bayelsa.

In 2023, Kefas was elected the governor of Taraba, polling 257,926 votes to win the election.

He defeated Muhammad Yahaya of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and Emmanuel Bwacha of the APC.

Since 1999, all Taraba governors have been members of the PDP.