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PDP's Darius Ishaku wins 2nd term as Taraba State Governor

Samson Toromade

March 12, 2019 9:19 AM

Taraba State governor, Darius Ishaku, has won a second term in office

Taraba State governor, Darius Ishaku, has won a second term in office

Taraba State governor, Darius Ishaku, has been re-elected for a second term in office as he emerged victorious in the 2019 governorship election.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) the winner of the March 9 election as he polled a total of 520,433 votes.

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His main opponent, Danladi Sani of the All Progressives Congress (APC), polled a total of 362,735 votes.

Ishaku won in 12 of the state's 16 local government areas while Sani won in the remaining four.

Check out list of winners of governorship elections in all the other states here.

Samson Toromade Samson Toromade is a News Editor at Pulse with focus on all things good, bad, and ugly about Nigerian affairs. Contact: samson.toromade@pulse.ng

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