PDP Protests As INEC Cancels Donga LG Election In Taraba

The Taraba state governorship election Returning Officer, Prof.
Muhamed Kyari has cancelled result from Donga local government area of
Taraba state.

The result presented by the Donga local government Returning Officer,
Mallam Al-Isah Sanusi showed that elections from the local government
was marred by violent and snatching of electoral materials within five
polling units.

Donga local government area has 165 polling units, the Returning
Officer reported that cases of election malpractices occurred only in
5 poling units.

The cancelation of results from Donga lead to argument between the PDP
state Agent, Rabo Usman and Prof Kyari the state Returning officer at
the Collection Center, Rabo Usman pleaded with the Returning Officer
to cancel only the affected five polling units instead of canceling
the whole local government results.

Kyari finally over ruled that the Donga local government area result
stand cancel.

Out of the 15 local government areas results presented Vanguard
findings showed that the PDP was leading overwhelmingly and may defeat
APC,

Results presented so far are as follows:

Jalingo, APC-37,714 PDP-19,047

Ardo-Kola, APC-13,042 PDP-14041

Lau. APC-13,096 PDP-20,598

Gasol. APC-42,888 PDP-12,527

Zing. APC-5224 PDP-28,005

Yoro. APC-6,936 PDP-18,696

Gashaka. APC-9,882 PDP-7,120

Wukari APC-16,268 PDP-64,608

Karim-Lamido. APC-21,023 PDP-36,455

Kurmi. APC-3,759 PDP-17,369

Takum. APC-13,306 PDP-26979

Ibi. APC-14,859 PDP-5,564

Bali. APC-23,263 PDP-13,314

Ussah. APC-12,772 PDP-13,229

Donga. APC-10,087 PDP-37,069 canceled.

As at press time Sadauna local government result was yet to be
presented hence the state Returning Officer had to adjourn collection
of results till 12 noon.
--Vanguard