The Executive Governor of Taraba State, Dr Agbu Kefas, on Sunday officially registered as a member of the All Progressives Congress, formalising his defection from Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) to the ruling party.
Governor Kefas was officially registered by the APC Hospital Ward executive at the Government House in Jalingo, the state capital.
“I had earlier announced the suspension of my official defection ceremony, originally slated for November 19, in solidarity with abducted schoolgirls, he had decided to take the necessary step to enable him to fully take charge of party activities in the state”. Taraba Governor declared
Governor Kefas however maintained that he had written to the party at the ward level, and today’s exercise is a necessary step to fulfil the basic requirements.
“Even if the official ceremony had been held, this registration is one of the necessary things we must do. I want to thank my ward party executives and the representatives of the state working committee of the party who are here,” he said.
According to him, the decision was taken in the overall interest of the party and governance in Taraba State, stressing that his alignment with the APC would help deepen cooperation and strengthen the party’s structure in the state.
The governor added that a new date for the official defection ceremony would be communicated to the public at a later time.