The Governor of Adamawa state, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has been declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as winner of the state governorship election.
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ASHENEWS recalls that the controversial declaration of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Aisha Dahiru Binani by the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Hudu Yunusa-Ari, on Sunday, generated heated polity, with the Commission suspending the later.
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The electoral umpire also on Tuesday, rose from a meeting deciding to write the Inspector General of Police, to investigate the REC, and possibly prosecute him.
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Resuming the collation on Tuesday, the Returning Officer, Muhammed Melee, declared incumbent Fintiri of the Peoples Democratic Party winner after polling 430,861 votes to defeat Binani, who polled 398,788 votes.
