APC Will Take Over Taraba, Says Aunty Zee

 

The Deputy National Women Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hajiya Zainab Abubakar Ibrahim, popularly known as Aunty Zee, has described the party's victory in the August 16, 2025, Karim I State Constituency bye-election as a clear indication that the APC will take over the leadership of Taraba State in 2027.

Hajiya Ibrahim stated this during a telephone conversation with our correspondent in Jalingo.

"The overwhelming victory by APC at the poll shows that come 2027, Taraba State is going to be governed by APC, by the grace of God. This is a clear indication that Taraba is APC-inclined. Taraba people are happy with the APC-led federal government under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu," she said.

According to her, the people of Taraba are satisfied with the Renewed Hope Agenda of the President, which, she noted, is already yielding positive results across the country.

"This victory signals the presence of good news about to come to the people of the state, and I want every Taraba person, both young and old, to open their hands to embrace and welcome this good news that is coming our way," she added.

She further reiterated that President Tinubu, through his Renewed Hope Agenda, is performing well at the national level, and this, she maintained, is impacting positively across the states.

While calling on APC members and supporters to remain committed to the party's doctrine of renewed hope, Hajiya Zainab Ibrahim added that the party's doors are open to welcome members of other political parties who wish to join.

"Because of what Mr. President is doing across the country, everybody wants to be part of APC. Politics is a game of numbers. The more numbers you have, the better for you. So, we welcome everybody that wants to be part of APC," she said.

Hajiya Zainab Abubakar Ibrahim, however, urged the people of Taraba to focus on the activities of the federal government, stressing that any state that is not aligned with the centre risks missing out on opportunities.

"Taraba people should do what I call 'Socket to the Centre.' They should extend their wires and tap current from the centre. You can see what is happening in the South-South—everybody wants to be an APC member. Taraba should not be an orphan state. Any state that is not governed by APC is an orphan state. This is because the father is at the federal level while the states are the children," she added.