By Josiah Simplicius
Report reaching Precise Post has it that the Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar is enjoying an early lead in Taraba after clinching two out of the three local government areas so far declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Results from Yorro local government area indicate that the Wazirin Adamawa leads with a total of 9,775, followed by Mr Peter Obi of the Labour Party who got 5027 votes and the APC candidate Alhaji Bola Tinubu of the APC who got 3,401 votes from a total 21,371 valid votes cast.
Atiku is also declared winner of Gashaka local government area with a total of 5,272 with the APC closing in with 4,239 while LP has 2,453 of the 12,700 Valid votes cast.
Meanwhile, candidate of the LP has won Donga local government area with 11796 votes with the APC coming second with 10,953 and 5582 votes for the PDP from a total of 30,824 valid votes cast.
The results so far declared indicate a total 1773 invalid votes in Yorro local government area with Gashaka having 711 and Donga with 683 invalid votes respectively.
These puts the PDP in the lead with a total of 20, 629 votes while LP has 19,276 and the APC with 18,593 votes.
