Ahmadu Fintiri
8 Apr
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) has developed a document, known as Adamawa State Special Development Strategy, which will support the state government to prioritise investments in its urban reform activities.
25 Mar
Adamawa Government has released N2.4 billion for payment of WAEC and NECO registration fees for qualified candidates in the state.
16 Mar
Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has condemned the communal clashes which erupted in Selti community of Numan Local Government Area of the state, while calling for peaceful coexistence.
11 Jan
The Supreme Court, yesterday, dismissed an appeal brought before it by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its candidate, Dr Umar Ardo, challenging the declaration of Ahmadu Fintiri as Adamawa State Governor. Marked SC/CV/1219/, the request was rejected for want of merit.
10 Jan
The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed an appeal brought before it by the Social Democratic Party, SDP, and its governorship candidate, Dr Umar Ardo challenging the declaration of Ahmadu Fintiri as Adamawa State governor. The appeal marked SC/CV/1219/2023 was thrown out by the apex court for want of merit. SDP and its candidate had scored…
18 Dec
Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has lauded the judiciary for ensuring that justice was served in the appeal filed against him by Sen. Aishatu Binani, APC governorship candidate in the state. Mr Humwashi Wonosikou, Chief Press Secretary to the governor in a statement on Monday in Yola, said the appeal was for the 2023 Adamawa…
18 Dec
The Appeal Court in Abuja has affirmed Ahmadu Fintiri of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as Governor of Adamawa State. In the judgement passed by Justice Tunde Awotoye on Monday, 18 December 2023, the court threw out the appeal of Aishatu Binani Dahiru of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for lacking merit. Also, the court…
18 Dec
The Appeal Court sitting in Abuja will, today, deliver judgment on the tension-soaked governorship election between the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Aishatu Binnani, and her Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) counterpart, Ahmadu Fintiri.
12 Dec
The Chief Justice of Adamawa, Justice Hapsat Abdulraman, yesterday stated that corruption has entered the judiciary, a situation she described as worrisome for the growth of democracy.
25 Nov
The Minister of State, Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, Alhaji Bello Goronyo, made this known during a courtesy visit to Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa in Yola on Friday.
29 Oct
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, yesterday upheld the election of Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as the duly elected governor of the state.
8 Oct 2023
The number of personal aides appointed by Adamawa State, Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, has risen to 180. The governor initially appointed 47 media aides, followed with 30 advisers, 45 senior special assistants, 37 principal special assistants and 21 special assistants.
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