The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Darius Ishaku as the governor of Taraba State.
Consequently, the Apex Court dismissed the appeal filed by the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate, Aisha Al-Hassan.
Delivering the judgment, the court said that the appeal lacked merit, adding that it will give reasons for the judgment on February 22, 2016.
News recalls that the PDP governorship candidate in the April 11, 2015 election, Darius Ishaku, was declared winner and consequently sworn in as Governor of Taraba state on May 29.
Sequel to a petition filed by the APC candidate, Aisha Alhassan, the Taraba Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal had in November 2015, declared her winner of the April 11 election, a decision upheld by the Court of Appeal.
