The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced that it will put on hold the official defection ceremony of Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, earlier scheduled for Wednesday, November 19.
The party, National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, said it shelved the reception to honour members of the armed forces and citizens killed recently by forces of terror.
Morka, however, said that a new date for the reception would be announced later.
New Telegraph had earlier reported that Kefas had announced his decision to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC.
The APC spokesman stated that the postponement was also to show respect for the victims of recent incidents of abduction, especially the innocent secondary schoolgirls in Kebbi, by enemies of the state.
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He said: “We salute the courage and sacrifices of our men and women in uniform, who put their lives on the line in defence of our liberty and security.
“As we mourn our dear compatriots, we pray for the safe return of our innocent students, who were forcefully taken from their families by forces of evil.
“Our great party commiserates deeply with the families of victims of these incidents,” the APC spokesman said.
He added that the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration remained determined to stamp out the menace of insurgency and banditry within the nation’s borders, and bring their “despicable” perpetrators to justice.
