By Ibrahim Abubakar
Governor Umaru Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa state has declared that his victory at the Election Petition Tribunal is a victory for massive development in the state.
The Adamawa Governorship Election Tribunal dismissed the case of Aishatu Dahiru of the All-Progressives Congress (APC) contesting the election of Governor Umaru Ahmadu Fintiri of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as governor of Adamawa State.
The tribunal dismissed the case, stating that it failed to demonstrate meaningful compliance with electoral regulations.
The tribunal in Yola had previously dismissed as lacking merit the petition submitted by Dr. Umaru Ardo, the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party in Adamawa State, against the governor’s election.
Fintiri received 421,524 votes to defeat Aishatu Binani of the APC, who received 390,275 votes, and Dr. Umar Ardo of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), who finished third.