Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has postponed his planned defection to the All Progressives Congress, APC, following the current abduction of schoolgirls in Kebbi State.
In a press release launched on Tuesday in Jalingo, the governor described the incident as heartbreaking and stated it will be insensitive to proceed with political actions whereas households and the nation are nonetheless reeling from the tragedy.
“My determination follows the deeply saddening kidnapping of schoolgirls in Kebbi State, as a result of I believed that the security and well-being of the kids are much more vital than any political exercise,” Kefas stated.
He prolonged his sympathy to the households of the kidnapped ladies and provided condolences to the Federal Authorities.
The governor, who famous that the security and well-being of the kids are much more vital than any political exercise, stated the suspension of his defection plans had turn out to be mandatory. He additionally urged safety businesses to intensify rescue efforts to make sure the secure return of the victims.
The defection occasion, beforehand scheduled for November 19, 2025, has now been suspended pending additional consultations and an enchancment within the safety state of affairs.
In the meantime, political realignments in Taraba State have intensified forward of the governor’s planned transfer.
Over the past 48 hours, all PDP members within the State Home of Meeting, native authorities chairmen, cupboard members and prime authorities officers, together with the Secretary to the State Authorities, have defected to the APC.
Some occasion chieftains who spoke to our reporter counseled the governor for suspending the defection rally, describing the gesture as a present of solidarity with the kidnapped Kebbi schoolgirls and their households.
