A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba State, David Sani Kente, has dismissed reports that he is facilitating the defection of Governor Agbu Kefas of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) into the APC.
Addressing newsmen on Monday in Jalingo he asserted that he has not been approached by Kefas concerning any defection plans.
He described the claims as unfounded and damaging to his political reputation.
Kente, who was the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) for Taraba state in 2015, said, “As I speak to you, the governor has not told me that he wants to move to the APC.
“Virtually all the APC members have isolated me over the past two years, and they’ve rejected offers from the national government that were meant for me.”
Kente lamented that the ongoing rumour had worsened his political standing within the party, with some APC members accusing him of secretly negotiating the governor’s defection.
“They have further damaged my political programmes by alleging that I masterminded the governor’s plans to join the APC,” he added.
The APC stalwart, who hails from the same local government council as Governor Kefas, expressed disappointment that neither he nor other key political figures in Southern Taraba had been consulted about any possible move.
“Just like you’re hearing it as a rumour, that’s how we his close associates in the APC are also hearing it.
“As of now, the governor has not contacted any of us,” Kente said, citing a conversation with Senator Joel Danlami Ikenya, who also denied being informed.
Kente, who had previously vowed not to run against Kefas out of respect, hinted that the evolving political landscape may force him to reconsider that decision.
“Dynamics are changing, and when dynamics change, decisions also change,” he remarked.
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