Abuja – Gov. Darius Ishaku of Taraba, on Friday said calm had returned to the state after violence that erupted following the annulment of his election by a tribunal.
The Governorship Elections Petition Tribunal for Taraba, sitting in Abuja, had on Nov 7 nullified the election of Ishaku and declared the candidate of the All Progressive Congress as the winner of the April 11 election .
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The governor said this in an interview with State House Press Corps after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Aso Rock Villa.
“I came to brief the President on the security situation in my state and to apprise him with the happenings.
“So far we thank God everywhere is calm, there is peace everywhere and I came to update him to let him know we are doing our best to keep the state in a peaceful atmosphere.
“I am also appealing to all the citizens in my state to be calm because I still have a lot of confidence in the judiciary and the Appeal Court will do what is correct and right.’’
Ishaku said the most important thing for any leader was to ensure the protection of life and property of his citizens.
“I am quite sensitive to any unrest and I have told my people to be patient, peaceful, law abiding and allow the judiciary to do its work.
“I have gone to election two times and the second was a bit more than the first and I am on the third election now.
“I am so confident, if I contest 10 times I will win. By the grace of God the people have given me their mandate and I know the God I believe in will keep that mandate for the people,’’ he said.
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