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Taraba Governor lost Senate Bid

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The incumbent Governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku has lost his election bid for Taraba South Senatorial District in the National Assembly.

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The governor lost to his All Progressives Congress (APC) counterpart in the district, David Jimkuta.

He is the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the district.

The APC candidate polled 85,415 to defeat Governor who raked in 45,708 votes. The candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Michael Magaji came third with 4,133.

It will be recalled that many governors have lost their senatorial bid which includes Samuel Ortom of Benue, Ugwuanyi of Enugu, Ikpeazu of Abia, Ayade of Cross River.

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