The women wing of Taraba State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed disappointment in the Governorship Election Tribunal judgment which nullified the election of Darius Ishaku as governor of the state.
The women staged the protest today in Jalingo, the state’s capital.
Leader of the group, Fatima Hassan, described the tribunal judgment as unfortunate and appealed to the supporters to remain calm and peaceful as the matter has been taken to the Appeal Court for redress.
There have been tension in Taraba, resulting in protests in some parts of the state since the judgment of the governorship election tribunal sitting in Abuja nullified the election of Ishaku as governor of the state and declared the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Aisha Alhassan winner of the April election.
•Excerpted from a Channels TV report. Photo shows embattled Governor Darius Ishaku.
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