Governor Darius Ishāku of Taraba State has won peoples Democratic party southern Taraba senatorial primary.
He got 154 votes to win the primary where he was unopposed.
The primary was conducted peacefully but under tight security at Wukari.
Ishāku’s deputy, Alhaji Haruna Manu, also won Taraba central senatorial primary.
Haruna scored 143 votes to defeat Muhammed Abana who did not score any vote. The Taraba central zone primary was conducted at Bali.
The sitting senator representing Taraba Northern senatorial zone in the Senate, Alhaji Shuaibu Isa Lau, also won the primary which was conducted at Jolly Nyame Stadium in Jalingo.
Senator Lau scored 193 votes to defeat three other contestants.
The three contestants defeated by Lau were David Kassa who scored 73 votes, Mr Jeji Williams who scored 5 votes and Mr Bandawa who did not score any vote.
