Adamawa Acting Governor Wins PDP Governorship Primaries
BY ABU IDRISU
The Acting Governor of Adamawa State , Alhaji Umaru Fintiri, has been declared winner of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) governorship primaries held on Saturday in the state.
The declaration was made by the Chairman of the Electoral Committee of the PDP, Hon. Dimeji Bankole, at the Lamido Cinema in Yola where the election took place.
Bankole declared that out of the total number of 912 votes cast, the Acting Governor, Alhaji Umaru Fintiri scored 624 votes, followed by Dr Ahmed Modibbo who also scored 197 votes.
General Buba Marwa came third with a total of 54 votes , followed by Dr Umar Ardo with 9 votes and Jerry Kundisi 4 votes and 23 invalid votes.
At the last minute when the election was about to begin, Barrister Ahmed Gulak , the former adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Political Matters withdrew from the race to support the acting governor.
The Chairman of the Committee commended the conduct of the election, saying it was peaceful and hitch free.
He declared that with the result, Fintiri has emerged the flag-bearer of the PDP in the forthcoming Adamawa governorship by-election slated for October 11th ,2014.
The Acting Governor of Adamawa State , Alhaji Umaru Fintiri, has been declared winner of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) governorship primaries held on Saturday in the state.
The declaration was made by the Chairman of the Electoral Committee of the PDP, Hon. Dimeji Bankole, at the Lamido Cinema in Yola where the election took place.
Bankole declared that out of the total number of 912 votes cast, the Acting Governor, Alhaji Umaru Fintiri scored 624 votes, followed by Dr Ahmed Modibbo who also scored 197 votes.
General Buba Marwa came third with a total of 54 votes , followed by Dr Umar Ardo with 9 votes and Jerry Kundisi 4 votes and 23 invalid votes.
At the last minute when the election was about to begin, Barrister Ahmed Gulak , the former adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Political Matters withdrew from the race to support the acting governor.
The Chairman of the Committee commended the conduct of the election, saying it was peaceful and hitch free.
He declared that with the result, Fintiri has emerged the flag-bearer of the PDP in the forthcoming Adamawa governorship by-election slated for October 11th ,2014.
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