Ismaeel Aleem
The Taraba State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed allegations that it set preconditions for Governor Agbu Kefas’s anticipated switch from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to its ranks.
Addressing journalists in Jalingo on Wednesday, the APC State spokesperson, Aaron Atmas, insisted that the governor’s decision was wholly voluntary and free of any strings attached.
“APC has not laid out any demands before accepting the governor to come in. When he comes in, we are sure he will do justice to all manners of people.
He is joining us without any hustles or rancour,” Atmas declared.
He portrayed Kefas’s move as a deliberate effort to promote political harmony and accelerate development across Taraba.
“The major thing he is calling for is unity so that, with one voice, we can move Taraba State forward,” Atmas elaborated, emphasising the governor’s vision for collaborative governance.
Atmas also clarified the purpose of Kefas’s recent engagements with prominent APC figures, framing them as essential to dispel circulating rumours and transition from speculation to concrete action.
“The meeting was convened to move from rumours to reality. He has confirmed that President Bola Tinubu has handed him over to our party’s national chairman,” he revealed.
The party announced that a formal induction ceremony to officially usher in Kefas is slated for the coming weeks, marking a pivotal moment in the state’s political evolution.
Atmas went further, asserting that Taraba currently lacks a viable opposition, with key APC stakeholders having thrown their weight behind the governor’s integration. “We are going to continue democratically.
The governor has already proved that he can work with people from different backgrounds and has promised to harmonise the politics of the state,” he affirmed.
