The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has tackled the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa State, Senator Aishatu “Binani” Dahiru over claims that electoral officials colluded with the incumbent governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ahmadu Fintiri. In a statement on Thursday, INEC National Commissioner, Barrister Festus Okoye said the insinuations by Binani …

The Commandant General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC) Ahmed Audi has summoned the Corps Commandant in Adamawa State,  Muhammad Bello, to the national headquarters in Abuja. According to a statement on Wednesday by the corps spokesperson, Olusola Odumosu, the summons came in the wake of the controversy surrounding the just concluded Adamawa State governorship rerun election where the …

President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged the police to thoroughly investigate the shenanigans that signposted the recently concluded governorship election in Adamawa State. While the state Returning Officer, Prof. Mohammed Mele called for a recess in the result announcement process, the Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Barrister Hudu Yunusa-Ari sneaked into the collation centre and announced the candidate of …

The judiciary has been warned against interfering with the electoral processes in Adamawa State following last Sunday’s false declaration of a winner of the supplementary elections held in the state a day earlier. The state’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Barrister Hudu Yunusa-Ari had announced Senator Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed (well known as Binani), the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, …

“We won, Adamawa won, democracy won”! These were the words of Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri following his declaration as the winner of the governorship poll by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The governor, who promised not to take people’s support for granted, said he will serve the state at all times. There was wild jubilation in Yola, the …

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, on Tuesday,ordered the Commissioner of Police on election duty in Adamawa State, Mohammed Barde to withdraw from the state. At a media briefing in Abuja, the Force Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent, Olumuyiwa Adejobi said the directive was with immediate effect Adejobi said the IGP also directed that the Commissioner of Police …

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won re-election in Adamawa State with 430,861 votes to beat his closest rival, Senator Aishatu Dahiru (a.k.a. Binani) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who polled 398,788 votes. According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in the supplementary election, which took place last Saturday, PDP had PDP 9,337 …

The Adamawa State candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Senator Aisha Dahiru (well known as Binani) has filed a motion exparte before the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking the leave of the court for a judicial review of Sunday’s administrative decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in respect of her declaration as winner of the governorship …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has directed its Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Adamawa State, Barrister Hudu Yunusa Ari to stay away from all its activities and the election in the state. In a letter to Ari on 17th April, INEC’s Secretary, Mrs Rose Oriaran-Anthony directed the Administrative Secretary in Adamawa State to take full charge of its activities …

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the recent presidential election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has called the attention of Nigerians to what he called “the game plan” to upturn the democratic wishes of the people of Adamawa State in the governorship election in the state. In a press release by his Media Adviser, Mr Paul Ibe, Atiku …