INEC declares PDP winner of Taraba governorship election

INEC declares PDP winner of Taraba governorship election

Tuesday, March 12, 2019 8:23 am


Governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) early Tuesday morning declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Darius Ishaku, as the winner of last Saturday’s  governorship election held.

The Returning Officer for the election, Shehu Iya, at the INEC office in Jalingo declared that Ishiaku, who is the incumbent governor scored  520, 433 in the election while the All Progressives Congress (APC) scored 362, 735 votes.

Breakdown of the results from the 16 LGAs shows that the PDP won 12 LGAs, while the APC candidate, Sani Danladi claimed victory in the four other LGAs.

See the results from the 16 LGAs as declared at INEC office in Jalingo

1) GASSOL L G A

APC: 46,385

PDP: 28,181

UDP: 1577

2) Zing LGA

APC: 7105

PDP: 31,619

UDP: 699

3) ARDO-KOLA LGA

APC: 19,617

PDP: 22,208

UDP: 576

4) YORRO LGA

APC: 6,712

PDP: 16,278

UDP: 725

5) LAU LGA

APC; 12,542

PDP; 20,881

UDP 659

6) USSA LGA

APC: 10,209

PDP: 20,567

UDP: 1,795

7) TAKUM L G A

APC: 14,014

PDP: 50,562

UDP: 1676

8) GASHAKA L G A

APC:10,746

PDP: 12,592

UDP: 505

9) JALINGO L G A

APC: 58,511

PDP: 31,917

UDP: 1698

10) BALI L G A

APC: 31,357

PDP: 34,744

UDP: 476

11) IBI L G A

APC: 18,616

PDP: 13,630

UDP: 253

12) DONGA L G A

APC: 13,707

PDP: 42,696

UDP: 1834

13) Wukari LGA

APC: 34,995

PDP: 92,527

UDP: 1638

14. Kurmi LGA

APC: 3815

PDP: 28,519

UDP: 595

15. Karim Lamido LGA

APC: 44, 480

PDP: 34, 892

UDP : 1327

16. Sardauna

APC: 29, 924

PDP: 38, 618

UDP: 256


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