APC Officially Receives Taraba Governor Agbu Kefas

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has formally welcomed Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, into its fold, raising the number of governors elected on the party’s platform to 30.

Kefas was officially received on Saturday at a ceremony held in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital. The reception had earlier been postponed in honour of members of the armed forces and civilians killed in terrorist attacks in November 2025.

At the event, APC National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, presented the party’s flag to the governor, affirming him as the leader of the APC in Taraba State.

Yilwatda described Kefas’ defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as timely and courageous, noting that aligning with the ruling party at the centre would position Taraba to benefit more from federal programmes and interventions under President Bola Tinubu.

“The APC is the party at the centre, and in my father’s house there are many mansions,” Yilwatda said. “There is room for every Nigerian who is willing to join the APC. In our party, all states are equal, and Taraba is as important as any other APC-governed state.”

Also speaking, APC National Secretary, Ajibola Basiru, described the governor’s reception as a moment of collective joy for the party.

“On behalf of the National Working Committee, it is our joy to receive the governor of Taraba State into our great party,” Basiru said, adding that the APC has grown into the largest political party in Africa with a wide national spread.

In his remarks, Governor Kefas said his decision to join the APC was driven by purpose and the desire to secure a better future for Taraba State.

“Today, I stand before you not to make noise, but to make meaning; not to play politics, but to lead with focus,” he said.

The governor stressed that his move was not about political survival but about accelerating development in the state.

“Some say this is defection; I say it is about mission. I am not in the APC for survival, but for the progress of Taraba State. We are here to strengthen and actualise our programmes with total commitment to improving the lives of our people,” Kefas said.