2027: Bwacha’s kinsmen back Kefas for second term

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By Femi Bolaji

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JALINGO — KINSMEN of the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Taraba State, Senator Emmanuel Bwacha, have declared total support for the re-election bids of Governor Agbu Kefas and President Bola Tinubu come 2027.

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Operating under the umbrella of the Itchen APC Progressive Movement, the group announced the endorsement during a political meeting held at the residence of the Director-General of the Kefas re-election Campaign Organisation, Hon. Danladi Baido Tijo, in Jalingo.

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Speaking on behalf of the group, Elder Assemboh Shamaki said their decision to back the governor’s second-term bid was based on his administration’s visible performance, especially in tackling insecurity and reviving critical public infrastructure.

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Shamaki noted that the Kefas administration’s deliberate measures to curb banditry have restored relative peace to vulnerable rural settlements across the state.

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He said: “Governor Kefas has prioritised the safety of lives and property and tackled criminality head-on across our communities.

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“His administration has repositioned Taraba as one of the safest states, and we are proud to identify with his visionary leadership.

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“We will embark on aggressive grassroots mobilisation to ensure the continuity of this administration in 2027.”

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Responding, the Director-General of the Kefas Re-election Campaign Organisation, Hon. Danladi Baido Tijo, said the endorsement has laid to rest speculation that the Itchen ethnic extraction was alienated from the present administration.

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Baido maintained that historical precedent favours the incumbent, noting that every elected governor in Taraba State since 1999 has secured a second term.

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He urged other political blocs across the state to emulate the Itchen community by queuing behind Governor Kefas to sustain Taraba’s current development momentum.

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