Tinubu: Governors remain APC leaders in states

President Bola Tinubu has declared that governors under the All Progressives Congress (APC) remain leaders of the party in their respective states.

Tinubu made the declaration at the official reception of Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas into the APC in Jalingo, the state capital, on Saturday, January 31, 2026.

The president, who was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, announced that Kefas has assumed the leadership of the party in Taraba State by the virtue of his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC.

He expressed his determination to support the governor and his cabinet to bring development to Taraba State.

He noted that the governor was making efforts to unite the state and harmonise the diversities in the state to attain unity.

Tinubu urged the people of the state to rally behind the governor and support him to succeed.

He expressed satisfaction with the defection of a governor in the North-East geopolitical zone, calling on both Adamawa and Bauchi States to join the party at the centre.

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Also speaking at the event, the APC National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yelwatda, commended Kefas for being courageous by decamping to the ruling party.

Yelwatda said Kefas did not make a mistake by leaving PDP to the APC.

He described the decision as a big achievement, saying it would enable the governor to get the economy of Taraba State and the youth and women of the state to be productive.

‎Kefas said the event was to shape the future of Taraba State, adding that the move was for the people of the state and not for his interests.

“The move is to bring jobs for the jobless and business for entrepreneurs. To serve the state and be committed to the people and show results and fulfillment through discipline and patriotism,” he said.

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