The chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Taraba State, Abubakar Bawa, has announced his resignation from the party.
Addressing journalists on Monday, November 17, he said that he resigned due to a ‘leadership crisis’ and a litigation saga at the national level.
According to Channels TV, Bawa explained that he had notified his ward chairman about the development and confirmed that his resignation took effect from Monday, November 17.
He said his decision to dump the party was taken after careful consideration and deep reflection on the recent developments within the PDP at the national level.
Bawa stated that the incident has affected the unity, integrity and functionality of the opposition party’s structure across the country. His defection comes ahead of the official defection of Governor Agbu Kefas, who recently said that President Bola Tinubu has handed him over to the All Progressives Congress (APC) national chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda. In a trending video, the governor, who was seen addressing journalists, explained that the ‘transition’ was about ‘the destiny of Taraba’ people, and there would be lots of activity on that day.
Governor Kefas earlier disclosed that President Bola Tinubu had handed him over to Nentawe Yilwatda, the national chairman of the APC, so that he could be properly initiated into the ruling party.
The governor reportedly commented during a meeting with the APC youths and some stakeholders, noting that President Tinubu has acknowledged his defection plan and has received a letter of approval to dump the PDP.
The new announcement by the governor prepared the ground for his official defection from the PDP to the APC.