Tag: Fintiri

Adamawa Gov. Election: Tribunal dismisses AA’s petition against Fintiri

Aminu Imam

The Adamawa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has dismissed the petition filed by the Action Alliance (AA) challenging the declaration of Ahmadu Fintiri as the winner of the April 16 governorship election. The petitioner officially withdrew the petition, resulting in the dismissal of the case during a pre-hearing sitting in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, on Friday. Three petitions were filed against the declaration of Fintiri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner by the AA and its candidate, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its candidate, Dr.…

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‘Adamawa REC’s action provocative, Buhari should intervene’ – Fintiri

Aminu Imam

Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, says the decision of Hudu Yunusa-Ari, the Resident Electoral Commissioner of the State, to declare a winner in the governorship election is “illegal and provocative”. The governor called on President Muhammadu Buhari to wade into the matter, saying he should not “shy away from this”. “We call on him to make a statement, we call on him to take a decision. I believe he will not be party to this,” he said. Fintiri, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), spoke on Sunday during a…

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FAAN condemns Adamawa governor, Fintiri, for breaching COVID-19 protocol

Ishaku Yohanna

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN says Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State violated COVID-19 protocol at the domestic wing of the Port Harcourt International Airport in Rivers State. FAAN, in a series of tweets on Thursday, said Fintiri allegedly arrived at the Port Harcourt Airport on July 14 with eight others and flagrantly refused to observe the security and public health protocols as directed by the Nigerian government. The governor was said to have refused to have his temperature checked or be sanitized by health officials. FAAN noted…

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