Stakeholders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), from Taraba state, have said the chances of winning the 2023 gubernatorial election are high with all the commonality of the people.


The Taraba Delegation made this statement while briefing journalists during a courtesy visit to The National Chairman of the APC, Senator Abdullahi Adamu. The delegations comprise the national assembly caucus, state assembly caucus, and key players of APC in Taraba state in their varied positions of visibility.


According to Senator Emmanuel Bwacha, the Senator representing Taraba South who spoke on behalf of the delegations said; “We are privileged to be the first state to pay a solidarity visit to the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress.


This visit is propelled by the fact that we are a family and we need to show the way that indeed we are one united by a common purpose. “This common purpose is to restore the glory by ensuring that the new government in Taraba state is APC. We are appealing to all and sundry to join us in working to achieve this.



Speaking while answering questions from journalists on the party’s chances of winning the 2023 gubernatorial election, Senator Yusuf A. Yusuf explained that, Taraba today and its chances are even greater with all the commonality of the people. “The first step for us is to ensure that we capture power in Taraba state. So, we have the greatest chance with the unity that we have.



“The Taraba state is a PDP government for now but when people are dissatisfied with one thing they are naturally bound to change”. Also speaking, Ahmed Yusuf, a federal commissioner at the federal revenue and fiscal mobilization commission, said the APC is having two senators, (Senator Emmanuel Bwacha, and Senator Yusuf A Yusuf).


“Four out of six federal houses of representatives members, it is very important to graphically illustrate our presence and spread that is why we are emboldened to say that come 2023 we have the capacity and strength to capture power in Taraba State.


“And also here we have five members of the Taraba state house of an assembly including the minority leader of the Taraba state house who is here. This demonstrates grassroots reach in the state and more are joining us due to alignment and realignment later on.


“We have people whom the president has chosen to man some MDAs. We have Honourable Sabo Kente here who is representing the North-Eastern states in the North East Development Commission. He represents the interest of the six states.



” We have other federal commissioners and the minister of state for works who is from Taraba state. We are also happy to announce our sister who is the deputy national women leader, Zainab A Ibrahim, the whole women of Taraba are well behind her,” Yusuf said.