From Celestine Ihejirika, Jalingo
Preparations for the anticipated visit of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to Taraba State are gathering momentum, as the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state has fixed December 19, 2026, for the presidential campaign flag-off.
The State Party’s Publicity Secretary, Mr Aaron Artimas, disclosed this to newsmen shortly after a meeting with party stakeholders in Jalingo.
According to him, the meeting was aimed at providing a common platform for stakeholders to prepare for door-to-door mobilisation to ensure the victory of President Tinubu, Governor Kefas and all APC candidates in the 2027 general elections.
Artimas expressed confidence in the state’s ability to take the APC to the next level, assuring that Taraba would record an unprecedented number of votes and victories for the party’s candidates, particularly President Tinubu and Governor Kefas.
He added that Tinubu’s visit to the state was expected to attract an appreciable turnout, noting that preparations towards achieving the party’s target were already in top gear.
Speaking earlier, the council’s Director of Media and Publicity and Special Adviser on Media to the Governor, Hon. Emmanuel Bello, said the focus was to prepare party members for effective engagement with grassroots electorates to achieve the desired objective.
He said the party would not rely solely on existing political structures but would embark on direct voter engagement through ward-to-ward mobilisation across the state’s 16 local government areas.
Bello said the campaign would provide an opportunity for the party to showcase the achievements of President Tinubu and Governor Kefas’s administrations while also listening to the problems and expectations of the people.
“The Council was determined not to take the electorates for granted, adding that the planned activities would strengthen the relationship between the party and the people at all level,” he said.
The meeting was attended by two senators, representatives of the National Assembly, members of the State House of Assembly, political office holders, party members and other stakeholders across the state.
