Taraba State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), has denied insinuations that the party imposed conditions on Governor Agbu Kefas, as requisite before his planned defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to APC.
The APC State spokesperson, Aaron Atmas, who was speaking to newsmen in the development said, the governor’s decision to join the party was entirely voluntary and unconditional.
“APC has not laid out any demands before accepting the governor to come in. When he comes in, we are sure he will do justice to all manners of people. He is joining us without any rancour,” Atmas said.
The spokesperson explained that, Governor Kefas’ move is primarily aimed at fostering unity among political stakeholders and driving development in Taraba State.
“The major thing he is calling for is unity so that, with one voice, we can move Taraba State forward,” he added.
Atmas also described the governor’s recent meetings with key APC members as a step to clear misconceptions and rumours surrounding his defection.
“The meeting was conveyed to move from rumours to reality. He has confirmed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has handed him over to our party’s national chairman,” he said.
An official ceremony to formally welcome governor Kefas into the APC, as made known by the party, is expected in the coming weeks.
Atmas further claimed that there is currently “no active opposition” in the state, as major APC stakeholders have endorsed the governor’s entry.
“We are going to continue in a democratic manner. The governor has already proved that he can work with people from different backgrounds and has promised to harmonize the politics of the state,” he said.
