Taraba State Executive Council, all commissioners and top cabinet officials under the administration of Governor Dr. Agbu Kefas have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The move follows closely on the heels of Governor Kefas’ own plans to officially declare for the APC on Wednesday. The defection was confirmed in a statement by Barr. Zainabu Usman Jalingo, Commissioner for Information and Re-Orientation, after the State Executive Council meeting earlier today.
This marks one of the most comprehensive political realignments in the state’s recent history.
Full List of Defected Cabinet Members and Their Portfolios:
Commissioner Portfolio / Ministry
Hon. Yakubu Maikasuwa (SAN) Ministry of Justice
Prof. Nicholas Oliver Namessan Ministry of Agriculture & Food Security
Engr. Naomi Tanko Agbu Ministry of Energy & Economic Development
Dr. Philister Ibrahim Musa Ministry of Social Justice & Re-Integration
Hon. George Peter Ministry of Commerce, Trade & Industry
Hon. Habu James Philip Ministry of Cooperatives & Poverty Alleviation
Hon. Joseph Titus Nagombe Ministry of Heritage & Eco-Tourism
Dr. Augustina Godwin Ministry of Secondary Education
Hon. Aishat Adul-Azzez K. Barde Ministry of Environment & Climate Change
Hon. Gideon Samuel Nonso Ministry of Digital Economy & Innovation
Dr. Sarah Enoch Adi Ministry of Finance, Budget & Economic Planning
Dr. Bodiya Gbansheya Ministry of Health
Hon. Saviour Badzoilig Noku Ministry of Special Duties & Social Services
Barr. Zainabu Usman Jalingo Ministry of Information & Re-Orientation
Dr. Mike Dio Ministry of Tertiary Education
Hon. Usman Muslimu Abdullahi Ministry of Science & Technology
Hon. Daniel Ishaya Ministry of Water Management & Aquatic Affairs
Mrs Mary Sinjen Ministry of Women Affairs & Child Development
Hon. Yakubu S. Yakubu Ministry of Transportation Development
Hon. Shonzen Bernard Ministry of Waste Management
Hon. Moseh Luka Ministry of Works and Infrastructure Development
—Chini Godwill Isaac