PDP govenor set to join APC
Taraba State governor, Agbu Kefas, is finally set to leave the Peoples Democratic Party for the All Progressives Congress after months of talks and quiet moves within the state’s political circles.
For a long time, there had been strong rumours that the governor would switch to the APC, but there was no clear confirmation.
The first plan for his public declaration was fixed for November 19, but the event was stopped because of the kidnap of schoolchildren in Kebbi, which created a tense mood across the country.
The event will now hold on Saturday, December 6, 2025, in Jalingo.
The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, the APC National Chairman, governors and other top party leaders are expected in the state to formally welcome Kefas into the party.
Kefas openly revealed his plan to leave the PDP when he spoke with journalists after inspecting the Jolly Nyame Stadium, which is the venue for the event.
He explained that his move was driven by his desire to push what he sees as the long-term interest of Taraba State, insisting that it is not about personal gain but about the direction in which the state should move.
However, the ceremony had to be postponed after the Kebbi kidnap incident, and the decision was later announced by the Secretary to the State Government, Gebon Kataps.
As soon as word spread that the governor was moving to the APC, the political atmosphere in the state changed.
Different groups began to reposition themselves.
Though a few people opposed the idea, their voices did not last, as Kefas was able to draw the support of major players in both the PDP and APC.
Ahead of the new declaration date, all sixteen PDP members of the Taraba State House of Assembly, led by Speaker John Kizito Bonzena, crossed over to the APC on November 17.
Their decision immediately turned the entire House into an all-APC legislature.
The defectors include the Deputy Speaker, the Majority Leader, and lawmakers across several constituencies in the state.
The Speaker said their move was not for personal reasons but for what they believed was best for the state.
