Tag: Binani

Adamawa: Tribunal quashes Binanis petition, upholds Gov. Fintiris election

Aminu Imam

The Adamawa State Governorship Election Tribunal yesterday affirmed the re-election of Umaru Fintiri as duly re-elected Governor of the State in the March 2023 governorship election. After the Adamawa governorship election which dragged into a supplementary poll and some controversial moments, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared incumbent Fintiri, who sought re-election, as the winner. At the end of the drama-filled exercise which ended in April, Fintiri, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), polled 430,861 votes, defeating Aisha Binani Dahiru, of the All-Progressives Congress (APC), who got 398,738…

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Adamawa election: Suspended REC, Yunusa Ari reveals why he declared Binani winner

Aminu Imam

Weeks after the Adamawa State governorship election saga, the suspended State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Hudu Yunusa Ari,has said he declared A’ishatu Dahiru, popularly known as Binani, of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), as winner due to security pressures. Recall that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, suspended Yunusa Ari following the illegal declaration of Binani as winner, which violated the Electoral Act. However, INEC entered the fray and declared Ahmadu Fintiri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) the genuine winner of the Adamawa State election after following due process.…

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Adamawa Guber: Court throws out Binanis suit against INEC

Aminu Imam

The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the suit that the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Aisha Dahiru, popularly known as Binani, filed to be affirmed the winner of the governorship election that was held in Adamawa State. The court, in a ruling that was delivered by Justice Inyang Ekwo yesterday, dismissed the suit following a notice of discontinuance that was filed by the plaintiff. However, though the APC candidate, through her lawyer, Mohammed Sheriff, applied for the matter to be struck out, Justice Ekwo declined,…

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Binani: Court declines to hear Motion, queries jurisdiction

Aminu Imam

A Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday declined the request to hear an ex-parte Motion filed by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa State, Senator Aisha Dahiru-Ahmed, popularly known as Binani. Instead, the presiding judge, Justice Inyang Ekwo, ordered Binanis her lawyer, Mohammed Sheriff, to address the court on whether it possesses the jurisdiction to hear the motion relating to the happenings in Adamawa State. Justice Ekwo, who ordered the lawyer to file a written address, adjourned till April 26 for the hearing of the…

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2023: “Remain as men”, Binani tells male supporters dressed as women in Adamawa

Aminu Imam

In reaction to a growing trend of some male supporters dressing in female clothes to her campaign rallies, the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate in Adamawa State, Senator A’ishatu Ahmed Binani, has appealed for a change. While expressing her appreciation for them, the governorship candidate urged them to remain the men they are in every aspect. Binani made the appeal at her rallies in Gombi, Gombi local government area, at the weekend, as a number of male youths carried their support for her to the extent of wearing female…

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