PDP leads in Taraba governorship election
Results from the 15 out of 16 local government areas of Taraba officially released by INEC have put the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) guber candidate, Darius Ishaku ahead with 297,552 with All Progressives Congress’ (APC) Aisha Jummai Alhassan trailing behind with 234,032 votes. Meanwhile, the entire results from Donga local government area of the […]
Results from the 15 out of 16 local government areas of Taraba officially released by INEC have put the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) guber candidate, Darius Ishaku ahead with 297,552 with All Progressives Congress’ (APC) Aisha Jummai Alhassan trailing behind with 234,032 votes.
Meanwhile, the entire results from Donga local government area of the state has been cancelled by INEC due to electoral malpractice.
Taraba state governorship election Returning Officer, Prof. Muhamed Kyari cancelled the result from the area even as PDP State Agent Rebo Usman kicked against the decision.
The result presented by the Donga local government Returning Officer, Mallam Al-Isah Sanusi showed that elections from the local government was marred by violence and snatching of electoral materials in five polling units.
Donga local government area has 165 polling units, and the local government Returning Officer noted that cases of election malpractices occurred in only 5 poling units.
The cancelation of results from Donga led to heated argument between the PDP state Agent, Rebo Usman and Prof Kyari the state Returning officer at the Collation Center.
Results as released showed that;
Jalingo, APC-37,714 PDP-19,047
Ardo-Kola, APC-13,042 PDP-14041
Lau. APC-13,096 PDP-20,598
Gasol. APC-42,888 PDP-12,527
Zing. APC-5224 PDP-28,005
Yoro. APC-6,936 PDP-18,696
Gashaka. APC-9,882 PDP-7,120
Wukari APC-16,268 PDP-64,608
Karim-Lamido. APC-21,023 PDP-36,455
Kurmi. APC-3,759 PDP-17,369
Takum. APC-13,306 PDP-26979
Ibi. APC-14,859 PDP-5,564
Bali. APC-23,263 PDP-13,314
Ussah. APC-12,772 PDP-13,229
Donga. APC-10,087 PDP-37,069 canceled.
With the cancellation of Donga local government result, the PDP is still leading with 63,520 votes.
At the time of filing this report, Sadauna local government result was still being expected and the State Returning Officer has adjourned collation of results till 12 noon.