The Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, has announced the All Progressives Congress Deputy National Women Leader, Hajiya Zainab Abubakar Ibrahim, as his running mate for the 2027 governorship race.

With the development, incumbent Deputy Governor, Aminu Abdullahi Alkali, has been edged out of the race.

Checks by Nigerian Tribune revealed that Alkali has been facing a serious health challenge, which took him away from official functions in Taraba.

Addressing party loyalists in Jalingo after the announcement of the APC National Women Leader as his running mate, Governor Kefas described the Deputy National Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) as an asset to the party, not only in Taraba but the entire North East.

He said: “She is a loyal party woman, a bridge-builder, and a tireless voice for the vulnerable.”

Governor Kefas further noted that Ibrahim’s administrative and political experience would perfectly complement his administration’s developmental agenda.

Speaking in the same vein, Hajiya Aisha Kaigama, the Taraba State APC Women Leader, commended Governor Kefas for walking the talks in gender balancing in Northeast politics.

“This is a proud moment for women in Taraba.

“Hajiya Zainab has paid her dues; she has worked from the trenches to the national stage, and she will deliver.”

The Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC) will next month unveil the particulars of all candidates seeking elective offices in the forthcoming general elections. (Nigerian Tribune)