Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas has announced Hajiya Zainab Ibrahim as his running mate for the 2027 elections, replacing current deputy governor Alhaji Aminu Alkali due to reported ill health. The choice of Zainab, who is Hausa-Fulani from Jalingo, introduces ethnic and gender dynamics into the race, as the current deputy is from the Mumuye ethnic group. This decision is reshaping political alignments in the state ahead of the elections.
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