Tag: Adamawa
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Adamawa gov, Fintiri appoints SSG, Head of Service
Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has approved the appointment of Alhaji Awwal Tukur as the Secretary to the State Government (SSG). Mr Humwashi Wonosikou, Chief Press Secretary to the governor stated on Wednesday in Yola that the governor also appointed Dr Edgar Amos as Chief of Staff, Government House.
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Five men sentenced to jail for kidnapping female journalist
Adamawa high court sitting in the state capital, Yola, has imprisoned five men who were responsible for the kidnap of a female journalist. The court convicted and sentenced five men for kidnapping Mrs Amra Ahmad Diska back in 2021 and collecting ransom before releasing her.
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Runaway Adamawa REC, Yunusa breaks silence on election saga
The suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner, Hudu Yunusa Ari has revealed the reason he declared Aishatu Dahiru, popularly known as Binani of the All Progressives Congress, APC, winner of the Adamawa governorship election. Yunusa said he declared Binani a winner due to security pressure.
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BREAKING: Binani withdraws suit against INEC over Adamawa governorship poll
The All Progressives Congress (APC)’s candidate in the Adamawa governorship election, Sen. Aisha Dahiru-Ahmed, popularly called “Binani,” on Wednesday withdrew the suit filed against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The APC candidate had prayed the court for a judicial review of the
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Tinubu congratulates PDP’s Fintiri, calls for probe in Adamawa re-run election
Nigeria’s President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has congratulated the governors-elect of Adamawa and Kebbi states, Ahmadu Fintiri and Nasiru Idris, respectively for emerging the winner of April 15th, 2023 supplementary governorship elections.
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Fintiri speaks on his re-election after controversial gov election
Adamawa’s Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri on Tuesday in Yola expressed appreciation of voters for their overwhelming support at Saturday’s supplementary governorship election which ended in his re-election. The governor, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) also commended INEC for conducting free, fair and credible elections. Fintiri scored 430,788 votes to defeat his closest opponent, Sen.…
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Adamawa: PDP governors’ forum congratulates Fintiri on re-election
The PDP Governors’ Forum has congratulated one of its members, Adamawa’s Gov. Umaru Fintiri on his re-election. In a statement issued by the forum’s Director-General, Mr CID Maduabum in Abuja on Tuesday,
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BREAKING: Finally, INEC releases authentic Adamawa results, declare Fintiri winner
Finally, Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has won his second term. Collation of Officer of the State, Mele Lamido announced Fintiri winner after he defeated Aishatu Dahiru of the All Progressives Congress, APC.
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Adamawa Guber: Binani heads to court, sues INEC for voiding her declaration
Following the declaration of All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Aisha Binani Dahiru as the winner of the Adamawa guber re-run election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Resident Electoral Commission (REC) Habu Ari, as of when collation was still ongoing, Binani has dragged the electoral body to Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking a…
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Adamawa re-run: INEC suspends Adamawa REC, Hudu Yunusa Ari
Following his controversial pronouncement by declaring the All Progressive Congress APC’s guber candidate, , Aisha Dahiru Binani, the winner of Adamawa gubernatorial election, the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) has suspended its Resident Electoral Commissioner REC, Hudu Yunusa Ari in the state.