Just In; Ahmadu Fintiri Re-elected Adamawa Governor, Defeats Binani

Ahmadu Fintiri,  Aishatu Dahiru Binani 

By Our Reporter

Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri has been ee-elected as the Adamawa State governor

Fintiri, who contested under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) defeated Aishatu Binani of the All Progressives Congress APC to emerge winner of the supplementary governorship election in Adamawa State.

According to the Returning Officer of the state, Professor Mohammed Mele, Fintiri scored a total of 430, 861 votes to defeat the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Aisha Binani who got 396,788.

It would be recalled that INEC had on Sunday suspended collation for the supplementary governorship election in Adamawa after the embattled Resident Electoral Commissioner, Hudu Yunusa Ari announced APC’s Aisha as the winner the Saturday supplementary election.

Ari’s declarationm was contrary to the provisions of the Electoral Act.