The Taraba State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal nullified the victory of Governor Darius Ishaku and instead declared the runner up, Senator Aisha Jumai Alhassan,‎ as the winner, making her the first elected female governor of a Nigerian state. The reactions of Nigerians are varied.

Congrats Senator Aisha Jumai Alhassan. First Female governor.

— Sola Ariyo (@moslice) November 7, 2015

History made: Nigeria's first female Governor, Mrs Aisha Jumai Alhassan. This is so huge!!https://t.co/xRCELEX6uF pic.twitter.com/i2nXcyFa5T

— Yinka Akinwale (@yinkaakinwale) November 7, 2015

this victory is for all nigerian women if Senator Aisha Jumai Alhassan is sworn in as the governor of taraba state .. #Change

— ERIC #MUFC 🇳🇬 (@E_FlintStone) November 7, 2015

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Nigeria is falling….Hopes are dashed, dreams obstructed. With the level of corruption and injustice obtainable in our…

Posted by Vincent Angel on Saturday, November 7, 2015

@mamataraba Congratulations Ma…First Female Governor in Nigeria!

— Nguper Martha Tertsua (@Gupiben) November 8, 2015

@mamataraba Congrats First Female Governor😘😘💜 We love you

— Aminah. (@cocomeena) November 8, 2015

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Habaaaa, is this one called change ? APC, am so ashamed of u guys , with all the promise of change ? Is this one dynamic…

Posted by Nelson Paul on Saturday, November 7, 2015

@mamataraba @obyezeks keep naming dem: Margaret Thatcher, Angela Markel, Julia Gillard, Dilma Roussef etc and u Mother

— Muhammad H 🇳🇬 (@mangatov) November 8, 2015

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i have to be happy not just by the electing her a first female governor in nig. so far but just for 2 things 1, the…

Posted by Assadiq Adamu on Saturday, November 7, 2015

Mama Taraba still gets to choose whether or not she wants to be governor.

https://twitter.com/EmekaXI/status/662977175709229058

But it looks like she’s already made her choice.

We’re looking forward to her showing that what a man can do, a woman can do better.