PDP’s Kefas, Fubara Emerge Taraba, Rivers Govs-Elect
By Nafisat Bello,
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Kefas Agbu the winner of the Taraba State governorship election.
While in Rivers, INEC declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Sir Joseph Siminialayi Fubara, winner of last Saturday’s governorship election in the oil-rich State.
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Agbu, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), scored 257,926 votes to edge out the candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Muhammad Yahaya, who polled 202,277.
In third place, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Emmanuel Bwacha, garnered 142,502 ballots.
The state Returning Officer Prof M.A. Abdulazeez declared Agbu the winner at 12:30 am on Tuesday, after finding his win in fulfilment of the requirements to be named the governor-elect.
Meanwhile, Fubara, who will take over from incumbent Governor Nyesom Wike on May 29 is the anointed candidate of the latter.
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