Adamawa State Governorship Election results collation set to conclude as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) resume at centre. Barr. Festus Okoye, INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of Voter Education, is present to oversee the process conclusion.
Report gathered by Foxiz News Africa correspondent from the state revealed that all road network leading to the collation centre is being secured by security personnel’s.
The Adamawa State election has been marred with several crisis and issues, starting from the electoral irregularities during past elections which took place on the 18th of March 2023 in Adamawa state, Nigeria. These irregularities range from ballot box snatching to voter intimidation and even violence.
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The First election saw Adamawa State governor and governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ahmadu FintirI and his closest rival, Aishatu Dahiru, of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed Binani in a close gap of about 38,000 votes following the news of results for 13 Adamawa municipal districts and 21 local government areas. Due to this close gap and high number of cancelled vote, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the election inconclusive and called for a rerun on April 15, 2023.
The re-run was still smeared with controversies as he Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, in Adamawa, Hudu Yunusa-Ari prematurely declared APC’s Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed Binani as governorship winner before collation ended. The electoral commission voided the declaration and summoned REC to Abuja. INEC decided to write to the Inspector-General of Police to investigate and prosecute the REC for Adamawa State, Barr. Hudu Yunusa Ari, following matters arising from the Governorship election. The authorities notified the government and the collation process will resume at a later time.
Adamu Gujungu, the replacement for the suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner, Hudu Yunusa Ari, was present at the collation center in Adamawa.
Adamawa State Governorship Election results collation done so far:
GIREI LGA
APC. 589
PDP. 444
TOUNGO LGA
APC: 427
PDP: 360
GOMBI LGA
APC. 12
PDP. 53
MICHIKA LGA
APC. 562
PDP 1,027
NUMAN LGA
APC 621
PDP. 1,403
MAYO BELWA LGA.
APC. 478
PDP. 672
GUYUK LGA
APC. 228
PDP. 322
MUBI NORTH LGA
APC. 168
PDP. 319
