Adamawa: Fintiri Maintains Lead As INEC Suspends Collation Of Results

Incumbent Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is leading other candidates in Saturday’s Adamawa State governorship election results announced so far.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared the March 18 election inconclusive and fixed Saturday, April 15, for a supplementary poll.

However, in the results of 10 of 20 LGAs supplementary elections so far declared by INEC, Fintiri has won seven, leaving Binani with three.

PDP won in Guyuk, Jada, Gombi, Shelleng, Ganye, Demsa and Lamurde LGAs of the State, while the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Aishatu Dahiru Binani, won Mayo-Belwa, Maiha and Mubi-North LGAs.

Results from 10 more LGAs were being awaited as the collation officers announced a break till 10am on Sunday, for the continuation of the collation.

Results From 10 LGAs At A Glance:

1 WEEK AGO

1. Guyuk LGA:

PDP – 18,427

APC – 14,172

SDP – 422

2. Jada LGA:

PDP – 22,933

APC – 20,899

SDP – 753

3. Gombi LGA

PDP – 19,866

APC – 19,665

ADC – 148

4. Shelleng LGA:

PDP – 14,867

APC – 12,589

SDP – 1,136

5. Ganye LGA:

APC – 21,605

PDP – 17,883

APP – 92

6. Demsa LGA:

PDP – 22,958

APC – 11,798

ADC – 255

7. Lamurde LGA:

PDP – 19,104

APC – 9,376

ADC – 296

8. Mubi North LGA:

APC – 32,342

PDP 17, 469

AA – 232

9. Mayo-Belwa LGA:

APC – 23,576

PDP – 20,239

SDP – 806

10. Maiha LGA:

APC – 13,242

PDP – 12,792

SDP – 46

Fintiri had polled 421,524 votes in the March 18 governorship election against Senator Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed Binani’s 390,275 before the Commission declared the poll inconclusive.