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Shettima receives Fintiri into APC, names him Adamawa party leader

March 25, 2026March 25, 2026 Aminu Imam

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has formally received Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri into the All Progressives Congress (APC), declaring him the party’s leader in Adamawa State. The high-profile reception, which was held at Mahmud Ribaɗu Square in Yola, attracted a large gathering of party stakeholders, governors, ministers, lawmakers and supporters from across the state and beyond, highlighting its political significance. Speaking as Special Guest of Honour, Shettima described Fintiri’s defection as a major boost for the ruling party, noting it would strengthen the APC ahead of the 2027 general elections. He added that…

2027: Fintiri dumps PDP for APC

February 28, 2026February 28, 2026 Aminu Imam

…Says Adamawa ‘back to mainstream politics’ Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, of Adamawa State, has formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), declaring that the state is now “back to mainstream politics”. In a statewide broadcast delivered yesterday from the Government House in Yola, Fintiri confirmed that members of his cabinet and the entire PDP structure in the state had moved with him to the APC, effectively ending days of speculation over his political future. The governor said the decision followed extensive consultations and…

Adamawa: Gov. Fintiri strips Atiku Abubakar, others of chieftaincy titles

June 25, 2025June 25, 2025 Aminu Imam

Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has stripped former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of his revered traditional title of Wazirin Adamawa, in a directive that also affects other prominent title-holders. Although officially attributed to non-indigeneship, the decision is widely perceived as stemming from an underlying rift between the two political figures. The move was communicated in a circular dated June 20, 2025, signed by the Permanent Secretary, Department of Chieftaincy Affairs, Mrs. Adama Felicity Mamman, under the Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs. “Following the creation of new Chiefdoms…

Adamawa: Tribunal quashes Binani�s petition, upholds Gov. Fintiri�s election

October 29, 2023October 29, 2023 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…

2023: �PDP presidential candidate can come from anywhere� � Adamawa Gov., Fintiri

November 4, 2021November 4, 2021 Aminu Imam

�Says �zoning not our problem in Nigeria� Adamawa state governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, has said there is great wisdom in throwing the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) open to all aspirants instead of zoning it to any particular region. There has been disagreement in the party on which region will produce the presidential candidate. Some stakeholders in the party are saying it must come to the South since the position of National Chairman has gone to the North. Fintiri, who was the chairman of the PDP Convention Committee…

Insecurity: Gov Fintiri orders indefinite closure of Adamawa schools

September 6, 2021September 6, 2021 Aminu Imam

Adamawa State governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, has directed the closure of 30 boarding schools across the State. The governor gave the order following heightened insecurity concerns in the State and the young age of the students. He said the order, which takes effect from September 6, 2021, would affect 30 out of the state�s 34 boarding junior secondary schools. Fintiri�s directive was contained in a statement by the state�s Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Wilbina Jackson. The statement reads: �30 boarding junior secondary schools out of the 34 schools…

“Give us �stomach infrastructure�”, Adamawa PDP tells Gov. Fintiri

April 18, 2021April 18, 2021 Aminu Imam

The Adamawa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the State governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, to provide �stomach infrastructure� for its members and the state residents in general.� The Adamawa PDP Chairman, Tahir Shehu, made the demand during a stakeholders� meeting with the governor in Yola, the State capital, on Friday. Stomach infrastructure, popularised by a former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, is a term in Nigerian politics used to refer to the provision of food and other basic needs for the people in an undeserved manner.…

Adamawa govt. directs immediate closure of schools

December 19, 2020December 19, 2020 Aminu Imam

The Adamawa State Government has directed the closure of all schools with immediate effect. The order was issued by the state Ministry of Education, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, Aisha Abubakar, who said the closure is to take immediate effect. �The Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development wishes to direct and announce the immediate closure of private and public schools in the state,� she stated. The ministry gave no reason for the closure of schools, causing many to link it to exigencies…