2027: Kefas, Bwacha, Tutare and 16 Others Vie for Taraba Governorship

Nineteen candidates are contesting the governorship of Taraba State in Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. The leading contenders include incumbent Agbu Kefas, now running for the APC; former senator Emmanuel Bwacha, the PDP candidate; and former senator Abubakar Umar Tutare of the ADC. Kefas won the 2023 governorship election as a PDP candidate, while Bwacha contested it for the APC, and their party switches have reshaped the race. The contest is expected to turn in part on the government’s record, economic hardship, insecurity, unemployment and grassroots mobilisation.