The All Progressives Congress (APC) has postponed the reception for the Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, earlier scheduled for Wednesday.
The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, announced this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.
He said a new date for the reception would be announced later.
Kefas had earlier announced his decision to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC.
Morka explained that the governor’s reception into the APC was postponed to honour members of the armed forces and citizens killed recently by forces of terror.
He said it was also to show respect for the victims of recent abduction, especially the innocent secondary school students in Kebbi State, who were kidnapped by enemies of the state.
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“We salute the courage and sacrifices of our men and women in uniform, who put their lives on the line in defence of our liberty and security.
“As we mourn our dear compatriots, we pray for the safe return of our innocent students, who were forcefully taken from their families by forces of evil.
“Our great party commiserates deeply with the families of victims of these incidents,” the APC spokesman added.