Saleh Mamman boycotts Taraba APC meeting over fear of governor’s influence

A erstwhile Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, connected Monday explained wherefore helium boycotted a gathering convened by Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State astatine the Government House successful Jalingo.

Mamman, a governorship aspirant nether the All Progressives Congress (APC), told journalists that his determination was based connected concerns astir fairness and neutrality successful the ongoing governmental process.

The meeting, held connected May 2, 2026, brought unneurotic aspirants vying for assorted elective positions, including seats successful the State House of Assembly, House of Representatives, Senate, and the governorship.

Discussions, DAILY POST learnt, focused connected the anticipation of adopting statement candidates wrong the enactment up of the elections.

However, Mamman said helium recovered it inappropriate for the governor, who is besides a contender successful the governorship race, to preside implicit specified a gathering.

“Since I americium besides successful the contention for the Taraba State governorship predetermination alongside the governor, I chose to abstain from the gathering truthful arsenic not to let him to preside implicit and perchance power decisions against me,” helium said.

He besides questioned the prime of venue, describing the Government House arsenic unsuitable for a gathering involving competing aspirants.

Mamman, who highlighted his relation successful the enactment and maturation of the APC successful the state, said his governmental acquisition and contributions to the party’s improvement positi...