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Governor Ahmadu Fintiri
By Joseph Adahnu, Yola
Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri says his administration is committed to meet the yearnings and aspirations of the people of the state.
He also described the verdict of the Appeal Court as a victory for Adamawa people who overwhelmingly voted him into power for second tenure in March 2023 governorship election.
He revealed this in an interview with journalists at the Yola International Airport, in reaction to his victory at the Court of Appeal, shortly after his arrival from Abuja.
Fintiri said the state government will continue to work inline with expectations of the people through peoples-oriented projects and policies.
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday affirmed the Governor Fintiri’s election after dismissing the appeal of Aishatu Binani of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for lacking merit.
In the judgment prepared by Justice Tunde Awotoye and read by Justice Ebiowei Tobi, the Appellate Court also awarded the cost of N500,000 in favour of Fintiri and the PDP against Binani.
The Appellate Court frowned at the premature announcement of the election outcome by the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Hudu Ari, adding that Binani’s appeal was plagued by several demons.
The Court stressed in strong terms that the action of the Resident Electoral Commissioner in announcing Binani as the winner was illegal and an action outside of that prescribed by law as only the Returning Officer has such power.
This judgment affirmed the decision of the Tribunal on October 28 which dismissed the petition of Binani for failing to prove her allegations of over-voting by not tendering documents to prove her case faulting the outcome of the election.
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