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From Okwe Obi, Abuja
Winner of Taraba South Senatorial District in Taraba State, David Jimkuta, has dedicated his victory to the youths and security agencies.
Jimkuta a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), defeated Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku of the People’s Democratic Party PDP.
Declaring the results of the election on Monday in Wukari, the INEC returning officer for the election Prof. Solomon Adeyeye, said Jimkuta polled 85,415 votes to defeat Gov. Darius of the PDP who polled 45,708 votes.
“By the powers conferred on me as returning officer, I hereby announce and declare David Jimkuta as winner of just concluded Taraba South Senatorial district election,” the returning said.
The senator-elect, in a statement yesterday expressed gratitude to the teeming youth, security agencies for ensuring the necessary peaceful environment for the successful conduct of the elections.
