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Bwacha: Taraba Governorship Is Not an Ichen Project



Senator Emmanuel Bwacha has said his ambition to govern Taraba State is not an attempt to secure the governorship for the Ichen ethnic group, insisting that he is seeking the mandate of all Tarabans.

Bwacha stated this in a press release dated September 21, 2026, titled “Not an Ichen Project: The Taraba Mandate.”

The former senator said he was “not a tribal politician” and was neither seeking to become governor for the Ichen people nor seeking the support of one tribe, religion or locality.
He said his ambition was to govern the entire state, stressing that the governorship of Taraba was bigger than ethnic identity and the interests of individual politicians.

Bwacha also addressed the reported support of some individuals who identify as Ichen for Governor Agbu Kefas’ political position.

According to him, those individuals had not supported his political aspirations since 1991, adding that he would have been concerned if they had supported him all these years only to endorse another candidate now.

He, however, said he would have taken their endorsement more seriously if it represented a genuine grassroots movement with influence across the state.

The senator alleged that what he was seeing instead was “a handful of politicians making a political choice” which, in his view, appeared to serve their personal interests more than the broader interests of Tarabans.

Bwacha said he was not distracted by the development, maintaining that political journeys should be determined by the trust of the people rather than the endorsement of a few individuals.

He added that political endorsements should be based on conviction and genuine support and should serve the interest of the people rather than personal, political or material benefits.

“I do not begrudge anyone the right to make their choice. Every individual is entitled to support whoever they believe in,” Bwacha said.

He further stated that no individual, group or political arrangement could claim ownership of the voice of Taraba.

According to him, the people of Taraba would ultimately decide who receives their mandate to govern the state.

“That is the mandate I seek, not the mandate of an ethnic group, not the mandate of a political clique, but the mandate of the people of Taraba State,” he stated.

The statement comes amid ongoing political alignments ahead of the 2027 governorship election in Taraba State. 

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