{"id":199435,"date":"2026-04-24T19:19:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T18:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/agbu-kefas-group-rejects-bwachas-taraba-declaration"},"modified":"2026-04-24T20:32:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T19:32:17","slug":"agbu-kefas-group-rejects-bwachas-taraba-declaration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/agbu-kefas-group-rejects-bwachas-taraba-declaration","title":{"rendered":"Agbu Kefas Group Rejects Bwacha&#8217;s Taraba Declaration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong> <\/span>The Agbu Kefas Continuity Movement has dismissed the recent political declaration by Senator Emmanuel Bwacha, describing it as a \u201cdesperate comeback\u201d built on falsehoods, distorted figures, and misleading claims about the state of governance in Taraba State.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement issued shortly after Bwacha\u2019s declaration, the group said the former senator\u2019s remarks were \u201cfactually bankrupt\u201d and lacked credible evidence, insisting that his address was a recycled political script aimed at misleading the public.<\/p>\n<p>According to the statement signed by Mallam Ibrahim Ardo, the coordinator of the movement, Bwacha\u2019s claims regarding debt, insecurity, and governance performance were \u201cexaggerated and fundamentally untrue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom the very first paragraph to the last, Bwacha\u2019s declaration collapses under the weight of its own contradictions. This is not leadership; this is desperation dressed as ambition,\u201d the group stated.<\/p>\n<p>The movement specifically rejected Bwacha\u2019s assertion that Taraba State\u2019s debt profile had risen from N237 billion to over N1 trillion, describing the figure as \u201creckless and misleading.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is not opposition; this is misinformation. The debt profile he quoted is not supported by verifiable records,\u201d it said, challenging Bwacha to provide credible documentation for his claims.<\/p>\n<p>Reacting to comments on insecurity, the group pointed to Bwacha\u2019s ability to hold a public declaration in Jalingo without incident as evidence of improved safety in the state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn 2022, fear of kidnapping and insecurity dominated public life. Today, he gathered supporters in Jalingo and made his declaration without incident. That is the reality of improved security,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n<p>The movement credited Governor Agbu Kefas\u2019 administration with strengthening intelligence gathering, supporting security agencies, and restoring public confidence across communities.<\/p>\n<p>The movement also dismissed Bwacha\u2019s criticism of transparency in governance, describing it as ironic and politically motivated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBwacha is not in a position to lecture anyone on transparency. Tarabans deserve answers on projects executed under his watch, their costs, outcomes, and impact,\u201d it stated.<\/p>\n<p>It further accused the former senator of relying on \u201cunverified narratives\u201d due to a lack of factual evidence against the current administration.<\/p>\n<p>The group maintained that the Kefas administration has recorded measurable progress in key sectors, including security, education, and infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>Describing Bwacha\u2019s declaration as \u201clong on rhetoric but short on substance,\u201d the movement urged residents to remain focused on what it called visible governance achievements rather than political speeches.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis election will not be decided by emotional declarations but by the people who can see progress on the ground,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe defeated Bwacha in 2023. Nothing in his declaration suggests growth or a new direction. Taraba will not move backwards in 2027,\u201d the statement concluded.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Nigeria<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Agbu Kefas Continuity Movement has dismissed the recent political declaration by Senator Emmanuel Bwacha, describing it as a \u201cdesperate comeback\u201d built on falsehoods, distorted figures, and misleading claims about the state of governance in Taraba State. In a statement issued shortly after Bwacha\u2019s declaration, the group said the former senator\u2019s remarks [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":199434,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,14],"tags":[254],"class_list":["post-199435","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-policy","tag-nigeria"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Agbu Kefas Group Rejects Bwacha&#039;s Taraba Declaration - Nigeria<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"-article-header-tag&quot;&gt; Africa-Press - Nigeria. 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