Taraba governor loses senatorial election

Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, on Monday, lost his senatorial bid to the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Taraba South, David Jimkuta.

Announcing the results, the Returning Officer for the senatorial election, Prof. Adeyeye Solomon, said Jimkuta scored 85,415 votes to defeat Ishaku of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who got 45,708 votes.

The results from the various Local Government Areas that make up the zone indicated that the APC candidate polled 17,607 votes in Donga Local Government Area while Ishaku clinched 10,492 votes.

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The APC got 13,087 votes as against PDP’s 8,092 votes in Ibi LGA; 22,246 votes against 4,098 votes in Ussa/Yangtu; 20,892 votes against 12,988 votes in Wukari; and 11,581 votes against 9,640 votes from Takum.

According to him, the APC candidate won in all the Local Government Areas including the governor’s hometown of Takum.

Meanwhile, the Senate Deputy Minority Leader, Sen. Shu’aibu Lau, won his re-election bid for Taraba North senatorial district.

Taraba North comprises six Local Government Areas of Jalingo, Lau, Karim Lamido, Zing, Yorro, and Ardo-kola.

The Returning Officer for Taraba North senatorial district, Prof. Chibiya Chingu, who is the DVC Central Administration, Federal University, Wukari, said the candidate returned elected after polling 74,645 votes to defeat his closest APC opponent, Sani Danladi, who garnered 61,878 votes.

The Star