Expectations by Nigerians that history would be made at this year’s general election with the country getting its first female governor ever has been effectively dashed.
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Taraba, Aisha Al-Hassan, who put up a strong showing in the well-fought race, has now reached the end of the road.

At the end of collation of votes for Saturday’s supplementary election in the state, Ms. Al-Hasan got 13,599 votes to trail the Peoples Democratic Party’s Darius Ishiaku, who garnered 53,120 votes.

When the votes earned by both candidates in both the April 11 and April 25 elections are added, Mr. Ishiaku’s cumulative ballots came to 360,318 to the APC’s candidate 275,985.

The Independent National Electoral Commission has officially declared the PDP candidate winner of the election.

The INEC returning officer for the state, Muhammad Kyari, declared Mr. Darius governor-elect, having scored the highest number of votes and winning a quarter of the votes in almost all the local government areas in the state.

The 2015 governorship in Taraba state enjoyed huge following across the country with several activists and young people backing the APC candidate to make history as the first female governor in the country’s history.

In fact, as results of the election from local government areas trickled into INEC office in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital, on April 11, Ms. Al-Hasan, fondly known as Mama Taraba by supporters, at some point overtook her main challenger, Mr. Ishiaku.

This triggered nationwide celebration by people who thought Ms. Al-hasan was on her way to dislodging the PDP from the state in a historic win.

But as more votes arrived from remote local governments, it emerged that Ms. Al-Hasan was actually trailing her challenger.

At the end of INEC’s final collation that day, the election was declared inconclusive because the margin of Mr. Ishiaku’s victory was lower than the number of registered voters in areas where elections either did not hold or were cancelled due to irregularities.

Yesterday’s supplementary election held in those areas, with Mr. Ishiaku getting the most votes.


http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/182095-hopes-dashed-as-mama-taraba-is-defeated-in-taraba.html

Female governor ko female governor ni

lshiaku all the way

Thank God.

Madam don't worry
Atiku wey dey warm ur 5star(maybe) restaurant go tell boohary to give u a slot for him cabinet

She wasted her time.

Mama Taraba, e yaaa, sorry, better luck in 2023.

HzRF:
Madam don't worry
Atiku wey dey warm ur 5star(maybe) restaurant go tell boohary to give u a slot for him cabinet

Like Dakuku of Rivers, mama Taraba too should be appointed into Baba One Chance cabinet.

She did put up a good fight.
It's a good step for women in politics.

You haters of women na from there Una from comot. The least you guys can do is to congratulate and encourage her. She gave the PDP guy a run for his money. Bloody chauvinist.

She is courageous!

Codedrunscom:


she is, but she went against one of the most powerful men in the Country . DANJUMA

No harm in trying though!

Firefire:


Like Dakuku of Rivers, mama Taraba too should be appointed into Baba One Chance cabinet.

Lol
Make dem no carry last

She tried,i wasn't expecting her to win the election as far as,GEN danjuman is still alive.

I de vex. All these sexist Nigerian's. Even foolish women will not support their own. Anyway, we shall get there. Buhari should do the needful and empower women in his government

T.Y Danjuma has succeeded
They neva wanted her in the first place
she tried.

ozoigbondu:
Female governor ko female governor ni

lshiaku all the way

That's another dull quality of Jonathan,if ladies emerge as a leader,they do things extremely,if they were to be strict,they'd be overstrict,if they were to be embezzlers,they'd embezzle till their safe is outta space like planet Mars e.g Diezani Madueke,women are good pretenders also,e.g Okonjo Iweala,with Okonjo's 14 year old girl voice,she can deceive a ghost

Madam well done you tried ur best ooo jare that tells us that women in politics in Nigeria have a brighter future, now madam enter d kitchen and go cook for your family.

Eeyah that poor woman

all hope is not lost, she will ve better luck next time.

Eleyi gidi gan
This one is strong

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We win some, we lose some. That is how this life works!


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ugia:
You haters of women na from there Una from comot. The least you guys can do is to congratulate and encourage her. She gave the PDP guy a run for his money. Bloody chauvinist.

shut up you useless woman wrapper.

Am not surprised

Does it mean dat taraba state is very small....d turnout is poor....anyway I knw there is no place for women in nigerian politics....they can only manage deputy gov or state HOA...congrats 2 her though....




#tryagainlater, buhari should be ur role model

we would get there