APC Guber Candidate In Taraba Congratulates PDP’s Governor-Elect
Senator Emmanuel Bwacha, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Taraba state has congratulated the winner of the March 18 governorship election in the state.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Agbu Kefas of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) winner of the Gubernatorial election on Tuesday with 257,926 of the total votes cast.
According to the state collation officer, Professor Mohammed AbdulAzeez, the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) received 202,277 votes, and Senator Bwacha of the APC came in third with 142,502 votes.
Contrary to the trend of opposition parties rejecting the outcome of the 2023 election, the Bwacha Campaign Organization’s spokesman, Aaron Artimas, claimed in a statement on Tuesday that his principal decided to congratulate the winner of the governorship election in Taraba for the sake of peace.
The statement read, “Senator Emmanuel Bwacha told his political caucus and the APC State Executive Committee that he decided to congratulate COL Kefas in the interest of the peace and tranquility of the state.
“He reasoned that Taraba is in dire need of peace and unity at this critical period of political experience.
“The APC Gubernatorial Candidate appealed to the party’s members and supporters to accept the reality of the latest developments in the interest of the state.”
This article was originally published on Naija News
