2019 Taraba State gubernatorial election
{{short description|2019 gubernatorial election in Taraba State, Nigeria}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2019 Taraba State gubernatorial election
| country = Nigeria
| flag_image = {{flagicon|NGA}}
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2015 Taraba State gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 2015
| next_election = 2023 Taraba State gubernatorial election
| next_year = 2023
| election_date = March 9, 2019
| turnout = 52.07%
| image_size =
| image1 =
| nominee1 = Darius Dickson Ishaku
| running_mate1 = Haruna Manu
| party1 = People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
| popular_vote1 = 520,433
| percentage1 = 57.21%
| image2 =
| nominee2 = Sani Abubakar Danladi
| running_mate2 =
| party2 = All Progressives Congress
| popular_vote2 = 362,735
| percentage2 = 39.87%
| map_image =
| map_size =
| map_caption =
| title = Governor
| before_election = Darius Dickson Ishaku
| before_party = People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
| after_election = Darius Dickson Ishaku
| after_party = People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
}}
The 2019 Taraba State gubernatorial election occurred on March 9, 2019. Incumbent People's Democratic Party Governor Darius Ishaku won re-election for a second term in 12 local government areas, defeating former acting governor and All Progressives Congress's Sani Danladi who won in the remaining four with a margin of 157,69[8] votes, and several minor party candidates.{{Cite news |url=https://punchng.com/breaking-inec-declares-ishaku-winner-of-taraba-governorship-election/ |title=INEC declares PDP's Ishaku winner of Taraba governorship election |date=March 12, 2019 |last=Tyopuusu |first=Justin |location=Jalingo |publisher=Punch |access-date=March 10, 2021}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/03/12/inec-declares-ishaku-winner-of-taraba-gubernatorial-election/ |title=INEC Declares Ishaku Winner of Taraba Gubernatorial Election |date=March 12, 2019 |publisher=This Day Live |last=Ayodele |first=Wole |location=Jalingo}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/resources/idt-dd618550-906f-44b7-a5d9-78ecc4e9b349 |title=Di Nigeria Governorship Election Results for 2019 |date=March 13, 2019 |publisher=BBC News |language=pcm}}{{Cite news |url=https://dailypost.ng/2019/03/12/inec-announces-winner-taraba-governorship-election/ |title=INEC announces winner of Taraba governorship election |date=March 12, 2019 |last=Nseyen |first=Nsikak |publisher=Daily Post |access-date=March 10, 2021}}
Darius Dickson Ishaku emerged unopposed in the People's Democratic Party gubernatorial primary as the sole candidate. His running mate was Haruna Manu.{{Cite web|url=https://rainbownigeria.com/2020/10/08/state-governors-and-their-deputies-2/?_gl=1*1ks7sm*_ga*a3BDcWhmU3phVndTOUdnVVRxci10eVBOdC1uTmtXemRFN3Q3OHkxYk9WWHc4MnAtVDdnWEVyVXFERjFtVGV4cw..|title=State Governors and Their Deputies|author=Emmanuel, Odang|website=Rainbow Nigeria|access-date=May 31, 2021|archive-date=June 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602213338/https://rainbownigeria.com/2020/10/08/state-governors-and-their-deputies-2/?_gl=1*1ks7sm*_ga*a3BDcWhmU3phVndTOUdnVVRxci10eVBOdC1uTmtXemRFN3Q3OHkxYk9WWHc4MnAtVDdnWEVyVXFERjFtVGV4cw..|url-status=dead}}
Of the 30 candidates who aspired for the governorship seat, 28 were male, two were female.{{Cite news |url=https://www.pulse.ng/news/politics/alhassan-mama-taraba-wins-udps-governorship-ticket-days-after-dumping-apc/rk0kp5t |title=Mama Taraba wins UDP's governorship ticket days after dumping APC |date=March 10, 2018 |last=Toromade |first=Samson |publisher=Pulse Nigeria |access-date=March 10, 2021}}
Electoral system
The Governor of Taraba State is elected using the plurality voting system.
Primary election
=People's Democratic Party primary=
The People's Democratic Party primary election was held on September 29, 2018. Darius Ishaku, the incumbent governor, who was the party's sole aspirant, emerged winner with 1,928 delegate votes out of a total of 2,000.{{Cite news |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/nnorth-east/287556-borno-apc-governorship-aspirant-denies-defecting-to-pdp-2.html |title=2019: Gov Ishaku emerges Taraba PDP governorship candidate |date=September 30, 2018 |publisher=Premium Times |access-date=March 10, 2021}}
=Candidates=
- Party nominee: Darius Ishaku: incumbent governor.
- Running mate: Haruna Manu.
=All Progressives Congress primary=
The All Progressives Congress primary election was held on October 2, 2018. Sani Danladi, a former deputy and acting governor of the state,{{Cite news |url=https://www.channelstv.com/2018/12/05/court-orders-efcc-to-produce-taraba-apc-gov-candidate-for-trial/ |title=Court Orders EFCC To Produce Taraba APC Gov Candidate For Trial |last=Ajibola |first=Akinola |publisher=Channels TV |access-date=April 20, 2021}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.radionigeria.gov.ng/2018/10/25/taraba-dep-gov-to-appear-in-court-for-fraud/ |title=Taraba Dep. Gov. to appear in court for fraud |date=October 25, 2018 |publisher=Radio Nigeria |access-date=April 20, 2021}} was said to have defeated nine other contestants to win the primary election polling 60,629 delegate votes out of a total of 107,387 from across the state's 16 local government areas. His closest rival was Joel Ikenya, with 11,772 votes. However, the results were contested by eight of the ten contestants who sought for its cancellation.{{Cite news |url=https://dailypost.ng/2018/10/03/apc-primaries-danladi-wins-taraba-governorship-ticket/ |title=APC Primaries: Danladi wins Taraba governorship ticket |date=October 3, 2018 |last=Olowolagba |first=Fikayo |publisher=Daily Post |access-date=March 10, 2021}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/nnorth-east/287921-eight-aspirants-call-for-cancellation-of-taraba-apc-governorship-primary.html |title=Eight aspirants call for cancellation of Taraba APC governorship primary |date=October 2, 2018 |publisher=Premium Times |access-date=March 10, 2021}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.pulse.ng/news/politics/2019-election-8-aspirants-seek-cancellation-of-apc-governorship-primary-in-taraba/y8jmhmq |title=8 aspirants seek cancellation of APC governorship primary in Taraba |date=October 3, 2018 |author=Nurudeen |publisher=Pulse Nigeria |access-date=April 20, 2021}} The part's problems began earlier in the middle of that year.{{Cite news |url=https://m.guardian.ng/politics/outcome-of-congresses-tear-taraba-apc-apart/amp/ |title=Outcome of congresses tear Taraba APC apart |last=Akpeji |first=Charles |location=Jalingo |date=June 3, 2018 |work=The Guardian |access-date=April 20, 2021}} Danladi got cleared by an Appeal court.{{Cite news |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/318304-appeal-court-clears-taraba-apc-governorship-candidate.html |title=Appeal Court clears Taraba APC governorship candidate |last=Maishanu |first=Abubakar Ahmadu |publisher=Premium Times |access-date=April 20, 2021}}
=Candidates=
- Party nominee: Sani Abubakar Danladi.{{Cite news |url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2018/10/05/2019-elections-apc-clears-24-governorship-candidates/ |title=2019 Elections: APC clears 24 governorship candidates |last=Dada |first=Adekunle |date=October 5, 2018 |publisher=PM NEWS |access-date=April 20, 2021}}{{Cite news |url=https://businessday.ng/ng-election/article/apc-governorship-candidates-their-chances-and-their-challenges/ |title=APC governorship candidates, their chances and their challenges |last=Bello |first=Elijah |date=November 2, 2018 |publisher=Business Day |access-date=April 20, 2021}}{{Cite news |url=https://punchng.com/ishaku-govt-promoting-thuggery-accusing-opposition-danladi-taraba-apc-gov-candidate/ |title=Ishaku govt promoting thuggery, accusing opposition –Danladi, Taraba APC gov candidate |date=December 23, 2018 |publisher=Punch |access-date=April 20, 2021}}
- Running mate: .
- Joel Danlami Ikenya: 1st Runner-up (11,772 votes)
- Garba Umar:{{Cite news |url=https://dailynigerian.com/2019-garba-umar-joins-taraba-guber-race/ |title=2019: Garba Umar joins Taraba guber race |last=Jaafar |first=Jaafar |date=May 2, 2018 |publisher=Daily Nigerian |access-date=April 20, 2021}} 2nd Runner-up (5,504 votes)
- Prof. Sani Yahya: 3rd Runner-up (7,299 votes)
- Bobboi Kaigama: 4th Runner-up (5,530 votes)
- Aliyu Umar:{{Cite news |url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2018/09/06/un-official-joins-race-for-taraba-apc-governorship-ticket/ |title=UN Official Joins Race for Taraba APC Governorship Ticket |date=September 6, 2018 |last=Ezigbo |first=Onyebuchi |location=Abuja |publisher=This Day |access-date=April 20, 2021}} 5th Runner-up (4,638 votes)
- Ezekiel Afukunyo: 6th Runner-up (2,811 votes)
- Chief David Sabo Kente:{{Cite news |url=https://thenationonlineng.net/taraba-2019-can-kentes-declaration-alter-apcs-fortunes/ |title=Taraba 2019: Can Kente's declaration alter APC's fortunes? |date=May 13, 2018 |publisher=The Nation |access-date=April 20, 2021}} 7th Runner-up (5,549 votes)
- Ibrahim Tumba: 8th Runner-up (1,828 votes)
- Kabiru Dodo: 9th Runner-up (1,783 votes)
Results
A total of 30 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. People's Democratic Party Governor Darius Dickson Ishaku won re-election for a second term, defeating All Progressives Congress's Sani Abubakar Danladi, UDP's Aisha Jummai Alhassan and several minor party candidates.{{Cite news |url=https://thenigerialawyer.com/inec-declares-pdps-governor-ishaku-winner-of-taraba-governorship-election/ |title=INEC Declares PDP's Governor Ishaku Winner Of Taraba Governorship Election |last=Chioma |first=Unini |date=March 12, 2019 |publisher=The Nigerian Lawyer |access-date=March 10, 2021}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/breaking-gov-ishaku-wins-taraba-governorship-election/ |title=Breaking: Gov Ishaku wins Taraba governorship election |date=March 12, 2019 |last=Viashima |first=Sylvanus |location=Jalingo |publisher=Sun News Online |access-date=March 10, 2021}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.nta.ng/news/politics/20190312-ishaku-darius-wins-taraba-governorship-election/ |title=Ishaku Darius Wins Taraba Governorship Election |last=Solomon |first=Henry |publisher=NTA News |access-date=March 10, 2021}}{{Cite news |url=https://citizenngr.com/breaking-inec-declares-pdps-ishaku-winner-of-taraba-governorship-election/ |title=BREAKING: INEC declares PDP's Ishaku winner of Taraba governorship election |last=Amanambu |first=Amobichukwu |date=March 12, 2019 |publisher=Citizen NG |access-date=March 10, 2021}} Ishaku polled 520,433 votes representing 57.21% of total vote cast, Danladi 362,735 votes representing 39.87%, and Alhassan 16,289, from across the 16 local government areas.{{Cite web |url=https://nigeriaelections.stearsng.com/state/TR/governor/2019 |title=2019 General Elections {{!}} Governorship Election Results |publisher=Stears |access-date=March 10, 2021}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/03/breaking-gov-ishaku-wins-taraba-governorship-poll/ |title=Breaking: Gov Ishaku wins Taraba governorship poll |date=March 12, 2019 |last=Bolaji |first=Femi |publisher=Vanguard |access-date=March 10, 2021}}{{Cite news |url=https://dailytrust.com/ishaku-declared-winner-of-taraba-governorship-election |title=Ishaku Declared Winner Of Taraba Governorship Election |last=Odeyemi |first=Joshua |date=March 12, 2019 |publisher=Daily Trust |access-date=March 10, 2021}} Meanwhile, prior to the election, the APC candidate got disqualified in court over improper declaration of age.{{Cite news |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/03/updated-court-disqualifies-taraba-apc-governorship-candidate-danladi-over-age-discrepancy/ |title=Updated: Court disqualifies Taraba APC Governorship candidate, Danladi over age discrepancy |date=March 6, 2019 |publisher=Vanguard |access-date=April 20, 2021}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.metrolife.ng/court-disqualifies-taraba-apc-guber-candidate-for-improper-age-declaration/ |title=Court disqualifies Taraba APC guber candidate for improper age declaration |last=Uwakwe |first=Tim |date=March 6, 2019 |publisher=MetroLife |access-date=April 20, 2021}}
The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,777,105 while 931,539 voters were accredited. The total number of votes cast was 925,320, while the total number of valid votes was 909,716. Total rejected votes were 15,604.{{Cite web |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/319686-breaking-inec-declares-pdps-governor-ishaku-winner-of-taraba-governorship-election.html |title=INEC declares PDP's Governor Ishaku winner of Taraba governorship election |last=Eludini |first=Tunde |date=March 12, 2019 |publisher=Premium Times |access-date=March 10, 2021}}
{{Election results
|cand1=Darius Dickson Ishaku|party1=People's Democratic Party (PDP)|votes1=520433
|cand2=Sani Abubakar Danladi|party2=All Progressives Congress (APC)|votes2=362735
|cand3=Aisha Jummai Alhassan|party3=United Democratic Party (UDP)|votes3=16289
|cand4=Adamu Danbako Ibrahim|party4=All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)|votes4=4098
|cand5=Musa Bah Kanawa|party5=Young Democratic Party (YDP)|votes5=1208
|cand6=Stephen Bishi|party6=Social Democratic Party (SDP)|votes6=743
|cand7=Danjuma Umaru|party7=National Rescue Movement (NRM)|votes7=730
|cand8=Sani Saidi|party8=All Grassroots Alliance (AGA)|votes8=594
|cand9=Bello Mohammed|party9=Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA)|votes9=564
|cand10=Kwaghkar Julius Mberga |party10=Action Alliance (AA)|votes10=471
|cand11=Faruk Alhaji Muhammed|party11=Democratic People's Party (DPP)|votes11=265
|cand12=Ahmadu Umaru Salim|party12=Young Progressive Party (YPP)|votes12=249
|cand13=Kefas Sule|party13=ABP|votes13=194
|cand14=Ibrahim Manzo Mohammed|party14=African Democratic Congress (ADC)|votes14=168
|cand15=Ahmed Bala Gassol|party15=People's Party of Nigeria (PPN)|votes15=153
|cand16=Japhet Magdalene Tobbi|party16=National Action Council (NAC)|votes16=91
|cand17=Banti Henry Haniel|party17=Action People's Party (APP)|votes17=89
|cand18=Umar Abubakar|party18=Advanced Congress of Democracts (ACD)|votes18=85
|cand19=Dahiru Yunusa Shagarda|party19=Accord (A)|votes19=77
|cand20=Ahmad Murtala Isah|party20=National Democratic Liberty Party (NDLP)|votes20=77
|cand21=Bala Kabiru|party21=Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN)|votes21=69
|cand22=Phillip Soje Shin|party22=Mega Party of Nigeria (MPN)|votes22=69
|cand23=Bagarmi Kamaludeen Muhammed Soje|party23=Movement for the Restoration and Defence of Democracy (MRDD)|votes23=49
|cand24=Issa Musa|party24=Zenith Labour Party (ZLP)|votes24=45
|cand25=Bala Danlami Adi|party25=Labour Party (LP)|votes25=44
|cand26=Paul Jamasuru Tankwa|party26=Mass Action Joint Alliance (MAJA)|votes26=37
|cand27=Bello A. Ahmed|party27=Democratic Alternative (DA)|votes27=32
|cand28=Utsumiu-Nyen Akin Ishaya Missa|party28=Change Advocacy Party (CAP)|votes28=21
|cand29=Abdullahi Rabsanjani|party29=Grassroots Development Party of Nigeria (GDPN)|votes29=20
|cand30=Sanusi A. T. Hamza|party30=Freedom and Justice Party (FJP)|votes30=17
|invalid=15604
|electorate=1777105
|source=INEC,{{Cite news |url=https://www.inecnigeria.org/2019-governorship-election-results/ |title=2019 Governorship Elections Results |publisher=INEC |access-date=March 10, 2021 |archive-date=April 10, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410220834/https://www.inecnigeria.org/2019-governorship-election-results/ |url-status=dead }} Premium Times
}}
=By local government area=
The results below were for the two major parties. The total valid votes of 909,716 represents the 30 political parties that participated in the election. Green represents local government areas won by Ishaku. Blue represents local government area won by Danladi.{{Cite news |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/319446-official-taraba-governorship-election-results-live-updates.html |title=Official Taraba governorship election results (Live Updates) |last=Eludini |first=Tunde |date=March 11, 2019 |publisher=Premium Times |access-date=March 10, 2021}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.channelstv.com/2019/03/12/updates-governorship-election-results-for-taraba/ |title=Updates: Governorship Election Results For Taraba |publisher=Channels TV |access-date=March 10, 2021}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/nnorth-east/319679-breaking-pdp-floors-apc-in-taraba-governorship-election.html |title=PDP floors APC In Taraba governorship election |last=Eludini |first=Tunde |date=March 12, 2019 |publisher=Premium Times |access-date=April 20, 2021}}
| class="wikitable sortable" style=" font-size: 95%"
! rowspan="2"| County (LGAs) ! colspan="2" |Darius Dickson Ishaku PDP ! colspan="2" |Sani Danladi APC !Total Votes |
| #
!% !# !% !# |
|---|
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Ardo Kola
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 22,208 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 19,617 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 43,524 |
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Bali
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 34,744 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 31,357 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 68,109 |
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Donga
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 42,696 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 13,707 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 60,056 |
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Gashaka
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 12,592 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 10,746 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 41,7708 |
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | Gassol
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 28,181 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 46,385 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 78,250 |
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | Ibi
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 13,630 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 18,616 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 34,105 |
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | Jalingo
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 31,917 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 58,511 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 95,164 |
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | Karim Lamido
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 34,892 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 44,480 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Kurmi
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 28,519 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 3,815 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 33,654 |
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Lau
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 20,881 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 12,542 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 35,332 |
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Sardauna
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 38,618 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 29,924 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Takum
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 50,562 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 14,014 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 67,366 |
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Ussa
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 20,567 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 10,209 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Wukari
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 92,527 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 34,995 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 132,131 |
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Yorro
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 16,278 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 6,712 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 24,943 |
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Zing
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 31,619 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 7,105 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 40,724 |
| Totals
! ! ! ! !909,716 |
Aftermath
After the elections, the All Progressives Congress party expressed dissatisfaction with the outcome of the process{{Cite news |url=https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/276888/inec-collaborated-with-pdp-to-rig-taraba-governorship-elect.html |title=INEC collaborated with PDP to rig Taraba governorship Election- APC |date=March 25, 2019 |publisher=The Nigerian Voice |access-date=March 10, 2021}} and vowed to appeal the outcome, legally.{{Cite news |url=https://www.legit.ng/1227461-apc-vows-challenge-taraba-governorship-election-result-court.html |title=APC to challenge Taraba governorship election result in court |last=Yusuf |first=Omotayo |publisher=Legit |access-date=March 10, 2021}} News Agency of Nigeria, however, reported the All Progressives Congress filing a suit against the results of the governorship election at the Court of Appeal in Abuja, on September 20, 2019.{{Cite news |url=https://www.thecable.ng/appeal-court-upholds-election-of-taraba-governor/amp |title=Appeal court upholds election of Taraba governor |last=Olabimtan |first=Bolanle |date=November 18, 2019 |publisher=The Cable |access-date=March 10, 2021}} While the victory accrued to Darius Ishaku was withheld,{{Cite news |url=https://thenationonlineng.net/taraba-governorship-tribunal-adjourns-for-judgment/ |title=Taraba governorship tribunal adjourns for judgment |publisher=The Nation |access-date=March 10, 2021}} the appellant's suit was disqualified by virtue of the earlier disqualification of its candidate at the Jalingo Federal High Court on March 6, 2019.{{Cite news |url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2019/03/06/court-stops-apc-governorship-candidate-in-taraba-from-contesting-election/ |title=Court stops APC governorship candidate in Taraba from contesting election |publisher=PM News |access-date=March 10, 2021}} The Supreme Court also dismissed the appeal by the All Progressives Congress.{{Cite news |url=https://m.guardian.ng/news/taraba-governorship-appeal-court-upholds-re-election-of-ishaku/ |title=Taraba governorship: Appeal Court upholds re-election of Ishaku |publisher=NAN |website=Guardian |date=November 18, 2019 |access-date=March 10, 2021}} The appeal court, nevertheless, declared the People's Democratic Party candidate, Darius Dickson Ishaku, the winner.{{Cite news |url=https://www.legit.ng/1276737-appeal-court-confirms-ishaku-winner-taraba-governorship-election.html |title=Appeal court confirms Ishaku the winner of Taraba governorship election |last=Ebhomele |first=Eromosele |publisher=Legit |access-date=March 10, 2021}}
References
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