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PDP retains Taraba as its candidate, Agbu, declared winner of governorship poll

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Mr Kefas Agbu of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has emerged victorious in the Taraba State Governorship election held at the weekend.

The Independent National Electoral Commission’s Returning Officer, Prof. Muhammed Ahmed Abdulazeez, announced Agbu winner of the election on Tuesday morning in Jalingo.

According to him, having polled majority of the votes and satisfied the provisions of the law he was declared winner.

Agbu polled 257,926 votes to beat Muhammad Sani Yahaya of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), who scored 202,277 votes to the second position.

APC’s Emmanuel Bwacha collected 142,502 votes to place third in the election.

Joel Danlami Ikenya of the Labour Party garnered 3,245 votes to come fourth in the election.

Persecondnews reports that Agbu will succeed Governor Darius Dickson Ishaku of the PDP on May 29, 2023.

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