Fintiri wins Adamawa PDP governorship primaries

Former Adamawa Assembly Speaker and Acting governor, Alhaji Ahmadu Fintiri has emerged winner of Adamawa Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship primary election.

Fintiri scored 1,656 votes to defeat four other candidates to emerge winner.

Declaring the result on Monday, the Returning Officer for the election, Alhaji Adamu Shuaibu, said Fintiri scored 1,656 votes, followed by Amb. Mohammed Jameel, who scored 465 votes.

Mr Bala Ngilari scored 78 votes, Mr Aliyu Umar scored eight votes, while Dr Umar Ardo scored only one vote.

Two other contestants, Alhaji Sa’ad Tahir and Alhaji Adamu Modibbo withdrew from the primaries.

“I Adamu Shu’aibu, returning officer of the Adamawa PDP Governorship Primary election, wish to announce that the election was transparent, free and fair.

“And after counting the votes, I wish to announce that Umar Ahmadu Fintiri haven scored the highest votes of 1,656 is hereby declared winner of the Adamawa PDP Governorship Primary Election,” Shu’aibu said.

Addressing his supporters shortly after the announcement, Fintiri thanked the party’s stakeholders, especially Atiku Abubakar, Bamanga Tukur and Prof. Jibrin Aminu among others.

Fintiri also appreciated the effort of the delegates and promised to bring meaningful development into the state.

“If elected I will guarantee the welfare of people of the state, especially the civil servants. And I will make the retirement to be a blessing rather than a curse as being experienced in the state,” Fintiri said.

He called on the party’s members to support him to capture the Dougirei Government House, Yola, comes 2019.