Appeal court upholds election of Taraba governor

The court of appeal sitting in Abuja has upheld the election of Darius Ishaku, governor of Taraba state.

The five-man panel of the appellate court held that the All Progressive Congress (APC) had no candidate in the March governorship election.

It held on March 6, 2019, a federal high court in Jalingo, Taraba capital, disqualified Abubakar Danladi, who challenged Ishaku in the election.

The election tribunal had earlier upheld the victory of Ishaku, who contested under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).