Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, the PDP senatorial candidate for Taraba South, has lost to the APC candidate, David Jimkuta by a wide margin.
In the result declared by the Returning Officer, Professor Solomon Adeyeye of the Department of Agriculture, Federal University Wukari, the APC candidate scored 85,815 while Ishaku of the PDP scored 45,708. The SDP candidate, Michael Magaji came third with 4133.
Also, the governor has lost Takum, his local government to the Labour Party, coming a distant third behind the APC in the Presidential election.
In the result declared at the State Collation Centre, the Labour Party won with 13,406 votes, followed by the APC which scored 5944 votes while the PDP scored 4890 votes.
On a similar note, Senator Shu’aibu Isa Lau has regained his seat as Senator representing Taraba North.
Declaring the result, the Returning Officer for Taraba Northern Senatorial District election, Professor Chibiya Paul Chingu, DVC Central Admin Federal University, Wukari said the candidate returned elected with total of 74,645 votes to defeat Sani Abubakar Danladi who scored 61,878 votes.
Also, Isma’ila Yusha’u of the PDP has been declared winner of the House of Representatives for Jalingo, Yorro, Zing Federal Constituency.
Declaring the result, the Returning Officer for the Jalingo, Yorro, Zing Federal Constituency elections, Professor Ayuba Daniel Kwado, Director Examinations, Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State said the candidate returned elected with total number of 43,545 votes to defeat his opponent Kasimu Bello who scored 23,943.
The result for Taraba Central Senatorial district is however still pending.
