Fatimah Otunsanya
Taraba State Governor, Dr Agbu Kefas, on Tuesday announced the postponement of his ceremonial defection to the All Progressives Congress, following the abduction of schoolgirls in Kebbi State.
Kefas, in a signed statement, said it would be insensitive to proceed with any political activity at a time the nation was confronted with yet another security tragedy.
In another statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the APC postponed Kefas’ reception to a new date that would be announced later.
NigeriaTodayTimes reported that the reception was earlier scheduled to be held today, Wednesday, November 19, 2025.
The governor was conspicuously absent at the PDP elective convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15.
While the convention was ongoing, he was seen in a widely circulated video inspecting the stadium where the defection ceremony was scheduled to take place.
Speaking to journalists after inspecting the venue, Kefas said he was defecting from the PDP to the APC to join hands with President Bola Tinubu in actualising the Renewed Hope Agenda, adding that the state was set to host party leaders for the defection rally.
On Monday, November 17, members of the state House of Assembly and members of the State Executive Council resigned from the PDP and declared for the ruling APC, heightening expectations of the governor’s imminent defection.