By Taraba News The Kefas/Tinubu Support Network 2027 has announced plans to intensify grassroots mobilisation across Taraba State ahead of the 2027 general elections, with young people and women identified as key targets of its mobilisation strategy. The group said it would mobilise support for Taraba State Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu…
Sarah Bulus, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate for Lau Constituency in the Taraba State House of Assembly, has received endorsements from youths, women and elders in Lau Local Government Area as the party intensifies its grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 governorship and legislative elections. The development followed a series of campaign engagements…
APGA candidate promises water for communities, mechanised agriculture, improved roads, healthcare, education and inclusive governance The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Taraba State, Hon. Danjuma Usman Shiddi, popularly known as Danji SS, has unveiled his “Rescue Taraba” manifesto and inaugurated his campaign council ahead of the 2027 governorship election. The…
Taraba News The campaign of Senator Shu’aibu Isa Lau for the 2027 general elections is recording renewed engagements in Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State, with several groups and political stakeholders declaring support for his re-election bid. Among those reported to have expressed support for the senator are the eleven ward councillors in…
Ten Months of Purposeful Leadership in Ussa: How Abershi Musa Is Changing the Narrative Security, grassroots engagement, infrastructure and administrative reforms define the early months of the Ussa council administration USSA, TARABA — Ten months into the administration of Hon. Abershi Musa as Executive Chairman of Ussa Local Government Area of Taraba State, the council’s…
TARABA SOUTH SENATOR JIMKUTA, PDP CANDIDATE Dr. JESSE CLASH OVER ALLEGED N500M WOMEN EMPOWERMENT FUND The Senator representing Taraba South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, David Jimkuta, has denied allegations that he received N500 million meant for women’s empowerment programmes in the senatorial district. The allegation was made by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
APC, PDP CLASH OVER PURPORTED ICHEN ENDORSEMENT OF KEFAS JALINGO — A political controversy has erupted in Taraba State over an alleged endorsement of Governor Agbu Kefas by the Ichen community ahead of the 2027 governorship election. The controversy followed a meeting between the Director-General of the Dr. Agbu Kefas Re-Election Campaign Council 2027 and…
HON. ANAS MUHAMMED: I’M CONTESTING TO GIVE TARABA PURPOSEFUL LEADERSHIP AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT The Governorship Candidate of the Action Alliance (AA), Hon. Anas Muhammed, has described his 2027 governorship ambition as a deep sense of responsibility and commitment to the development of Taraba State. Speaking on the SUM TV Morning Show, Hon. Anas said his…
LEAH OLUSIYI WITHDRAWS SUIT AGAINST INEC, APC, SADIQ ABBAS OVER JALINGO/YORRO/ZING REPS TICKET Hon. Leah Solomon Olusiyi has withdrawn her lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Hon. Sadiq Abbas Tafida over issues relating to the Jalingo/Yorro/Zing Federal Constituency ticket. The case, filed before the Federal High Court,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has released the final list of candidates for the 2027 National Assembly elections in Taraba State, naming 35 senatorial candidates and candidates seeking election into the House of Representatives across the state’s six federal constituencies. For the Senate, the commission listed 10 candidates for Taraba South, 14 for Taraba…
POLITICS: NDC CRISIS DEEPENS IN TARABA AS EXCO MOVES AGAINST TUIDA, CHAIRMAN REJECTS ALLEGATIONS Over two-thirds of SEC members reportedly back vote of no confidence Richard Dauda Achiarege emerges as interim chairman Tuida insists he remains duly elected State Chairman Chairman’s camp accuses governorship candidate Prof. Sani Yahaya of being behind leadership crisis September 10,…
BWACHA APPOINTS FORMER NTA BAUCHI GM, SULEIMAN AHMED, AS CAMPAIGN MEDIA DIRECTOR The governorship campaign of Senator Emmanuel E. Bwacha has announced the appointment of Mallam Suleiman Ibrahim Ahmed as Director of Media and Publicity of the Senator Emmanuel E. Bwacha Campaign Council. The appointment, which takes immediate effect, was announced in a press release…
TARABA NEWS ONLINE POLL SUGGESTS 2027 MAY BE TWO-HORSE RACE BETWEEN KEFAS, BWACHA AS FOUR OTHER CANDIDATES MAKE IMPRESSIVE OUTING Results from the Taraba News 2027 Governorship Online Opinion Poll as at 5:00 a.m. on September 10, 2026, suggest that the race for Government House, Jalingo, may be developing into a two-horse contest between Governor…
2027: BANDODO PROMISES ₦1BN ANNUAL DEVELOPMENT FOR ZING, PUSHES 20% CAPITAL BUDGET FOR LGAs The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate for Zing Constituency in the Taraba State House of Assembly, Hon. Genesis Emmanuel Bandodo, Esq., has unveiled a legislative agenda aimed at guaranteeing greater capital investment in local government areas across Taraba State. Bandodo, in…
2027: KEFAS CAMPAIGN DG CALLS FOR PEACEFUL, ISSUE-BASED CAMPAIGNS Warns supporters against thuggery, violence, cyberbullying as governorship campaigns begin The Director-General of the Dr. Agbu Kefas Re-election Campaign Council, Hon. Danladi Baido, has called on supporters of the Taraba State governor to conduct themselves peacefully and responsibly as governorship campaign activities commence. In a statement…
SHAMSUDDEEN YUSUF APPOINTED TARABA COORDINATOR OF PROGRESSIVE YOUTH COALITION FORUM Pledges youth empowerment, inclusion and greater participation in governance Hon. Shamsuddeen Yusuf has been appointed Taraba State Coordinator of the Progressive Youth Coalition Forum, PYCF, under the Northeast Progressive Youth Coalition Forum. Yusuf, in a statement announcing the development, expressed appreciation to the leadership of…
2027: IKENYA WILL BE ON THE BALLOT, AGABI DECLARES Says Tarabans know “real political puppets,” insists courts will determine authentic PDP candidate A supporter of Senator Joel Danlami Ikenya, Hon. Mbatudi Agabi, has declared that the former minister will be on the ballot for the 2027 Taraba State governorship election, insisting that the ongoing leadership…
2027: STOP COMPLAINING, TELL TARABANS WHAT YOU WILL DO DIFFERENTLY — KEFAS SPOKESMAN TELLS OPPOSITION Bello challenges PDP, APGA candidates to move from criticism to sector-by-sector alternatives as debt, ₦80bn Wukari flyover dominate political debate By Taraba News As political debate intensifies ahead of the 2027 governorship election in Taraba State, spokesman to Governor Agbu…
2027: “WE’LL BE ON THE BALLOT” — IKENYA BREAKS SILENCE ON INEC LIST …says legal battle over PDP candidates not over, urges supporters not to panic Former Minister and Taraba State PDP governorship contender, Senator Joel Danlami Ikenya, has broken his silence over the recent publication of candidates by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC,…
THE WURKUM-PIYA AS A TRIBE: A CASE STUDY OF HON. DANLADI BAIDO AND OTHER PIYA POLITICIANS By Abdullahi Abubakar Senge Cultural and Political Analyst, writing from Abuja Email: aasenge@gmail.com The political influence of Hon. Danladi Baido within the Wurkum-Piya community has again come under public discussion, amid concerns over internal divisions, religious considerations and the…
DANLADI BAIDO TIJO: EXPERIENCE, GRASSROOTS STRENGTH AND THE POLITICAL ASSET IN KEFAS’ 2027 CAMPAIGN By Pastor Elvis Nkubuin As the political atmosphere in Taraba State gradually builds towards the 2027 general elections, one politician whose experience and grassroots influence cannot easily be overlooked is Hon. Danladi Baido Tijo. A former member of the House of…
2027: YOU CAN’T BE OWING AND CONTESTING ELECTION AT SAME TIME — LAWYER WARNS POLITICIANS …Says bankruptcy declaration could derail governorship, National Assembly ambitions By Taraba News As political activities gather momentum ahead of the 2027 general elections, a legal practitioner, P. D. Pius, Esq., has warned politicians aspiring to elective offices to take outstanding…
₦80BN WUKARI FLYOVER: NYAMEH, SHIDDI QUESTION PRIORITY AS KEFAS GOVT DEFENDS PROJECT Bello Says Flyover Is Visionary, Future-Focused Infrastructure • Wukari Stakeholder Tells Governor: “Carry On, We Are With You” By Taraba News | Jalingo The debate over the proposed ₦80 billion Wukari Flyover has intensified, with two opposition governorship candidates questioning the project’s priority…
Kefas, Bwacha, Tutare, Shiddi, Nyameh, Sani Yahya Make List By Taraba News The political battle for Government House, Jalingo, has taken a clearer shape following the display by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, of the particulars of 19 governorship candidates seeking to govern Taraba State from 2027. The list sighted by Taraba News at…
2027: Sarah Bulus Accepts APGA Ticket for Lau Constituency, Pledges People-Centred Representation The All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, candidate for Lau Constituency in the 2027 Taraba State House of Assembly election, Hon. Sarah Bulus, has welcomed the official confirmation of her nomination, describing it as a call to service rather than a personal political achievement….
Kefas, Danji SS Camps Clash Over Taraba’s Progress, Governance Record Taraba Deserves Better, Says Promises Must Translate to Measurable Results – DANJI Governor Taking Governance to Ordinary Tarabans, Not Political Elites – Gov. Kefas Camp The battle for Taraba Government House in 2027 is increasingly becoming a referendum on Governor Agbu Kefas’ record, as the…
Bwacha Campaign Team Unveils Scorecard, Says Taraba Will Witness ‘Wonders’ if Elected Governor JALINGO — The campaign team of the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in Taraba State, Senator Emmanuel Bwacha, has unveiled what it describes as an extensive scorecard of the former lawmaker’s years of representation, arguing that his performance in the National Assembly…
Taraba 2027: Danji SS Campaign Expands Team, Appoints Deputy DG, Communications, Youth Directors The campaign organisation of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) governorship candidate in Taraba State, Hon. Danjuma Usman Shiddi, popularly known as Danji SS, has announced fresh appointments into its campaign structure as preparations intensify ahead of the 2027 governorship election. The…
2027: APC Support Group Opens Campaign Office, Deploys Vehicles for Grassroots Mobilisation in Taraba Political activities ahead of the 2027 general elections have continued to gather momentum in Taraba State as an All Progressives Congress (APC) support group inaugurated a campaign office and deployed operational vehicles to strengthen grassroots mobilisation across the state. The group,…
2027: ‘We Will Deliver Lau to Sarah Bulus’ — Lau Youths Declare ABBARE: A group of youths and supporters of Queen Hon. Sarah Bulus in Lau Local Government Area has declared its readiness to mobilise grassroots support for her ahead of the 2027 political contest, saying her record of community interventions has already demonstrated the…
