Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has declared former speaker, Taraba State House of Assembly, Hon Mark Useni the winner of the rerun election
Useni has represented the people of Takum II three times in the state legislature.
Prof. Luka Juma, the returning officer, who announced the result of the election, said Useni, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress , secured a total of 25,929 to win the election. Juma said the second runner for the election and candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party and a serving member of the House of Representatives, Hon Riman Shaulu, got 25,350 while the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party , Hon. Istifanus Gbana received 20,234 to come third in the keenly contested election
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