I’ll still win, even if I contest 10 times – Gov Ishaku

Taraba State Governor Darius Ishaku has boasted that if he contests the gubernatorial elections 10 times in the state, he will always win. Speaking to State House Correspondents, the governor declared that he is not afraid of going to the polls again if his case at the Appeal Court fails. According to him, he has contested twice and emerged victorious over his opponents, and the same scenario will play out again if he eventually contests. “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 of the people,” he said. “God who has brought me this far will sustain me. The mandate of the people is given to us by God, and God will sustain it.” Following the violent protest that rocked the state after the verdict of the Election Tribunal in which more than 10 person lost their lives ,he said he came to brief President Muhammadu Buhari on the security situation in the state adding that so far things have return to normal in the state. He also appealed to the people in the state to remain calm and allow the Judiciary to do its work. “I came to brief the President on the security situation in my state and to abreast 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.” The governor also confirmed that he has appealed the Election Tribunal judgment and expressed confidence in the Judiciary to do what is right. “I have appealed against the election tribunal judgment, and 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. “The important thing we as leaders are that our first duty is to protect lives and properties. 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,” he said.