Taraba State Governorship Election
2023
Official INEC results — Agbu Kefas (PDP) declared winner with 302,614 votes.
AG
🏆 Governor-Elect
Agbu Kefas
PDP — Peoples Democratic Party
302,614
Votes
59.9%
Vote Share
100,337
Win Margin
📊 Election Summary
Taraba State 2023 — Governorship504,891
Total Votes Cast
2
Candidates
16
Total LGAs
18 Mar
Election Date
🗳 Full Results — All Candidates
Ordered by votes · Source: INEC
⚠️ Context: Agbu Kefas (PDP) won over APC Emmanuel Bwacha. PDP hold. Incumbent Darius Ishaku was term-limited.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Agbu Kefas 🏆
|
PDP
Peoples Democratic Party
|
302,614 | 59.9% | |
| 2 |
Emmanuel Bwacha
|
APC
All Progressives Congress
|
202,277 | 40.1% |
⏱ Next Taraba State Governorship Election
— March 1, 2027
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Days❓ Frequently Asked Questions
9 questionsAgbu Kefas of the PDP won the 2023 Taraba State governorship election with 302,614 votes, as declared by INEC on March 21, 2023.
In the 2023 Taraba State governorship election: Agbu Kefas (PDP) — 302,614 votes; Emmanuel Bwacha (APC) — 202,277 votes. Total votes cast: 504,891.
Agbu Kefas of PDP scored 302,614 votes in the 2023 Taraba governorship election, beating Emmanuel Bwacha of APC who got 202,277 votes. The margin of victory was 100,337 votes.
Agbu Kefas won 0 out of 16 Local Government Areas in Taraba State, while Emmanuel Bwacha won 15 LGAs. Taraba State has 16 LGAs in total.
The PDP won the Taraba State 2023 governorship election. Agbu Kefas of the PDP was declared governor-elect by INEC.
504,891 total votes were cast in the 2023 Taraba State governorship election.
Agbu Kefas (PDP) won over APC Emmanuel Bwacha. PDP hold. Incumbent Darius Ishaku was term-limited.
The next Taraba State governorship election is expected on March 1, 2027 — in 201 days from now, based on Nigeria's four-year election cycle.
The Taraba State 2023 governorship election result declared by INEC stands as Declared. No active tribunal challenge is recorded.