Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri
Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri born (October 27, 1967) is the current governor of Adamawa State. [1] He was a member of the Adamawa State House of Assembly, and was appointed the Speaker of the House. He became the acting Governor of Adamawa State Nigeria, following the impeachment of admiral Murtala Nyako in July 2014,[2][3] handing later to Bala James Ngilari after serving for three months.[4]
Umaru Fintiri | |
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Governor of Adamawa State | |
Assumed office May 29, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Bindo Jibrilla |
Acting Governor of Adamawa State | |
In office July 16, 2014 – October 1, 2014 | |
Preceded by | Murtala Nyako |
Succeeded by | Bala James Ngilari |
Speaker, Adamawa State Assembly | |
In office January 2014 – July 16, 2014 | |
Personal details | |
Born | October 27, 1967 |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Political party | People's Democratic Party, PDP |
Fintiri won the governorship election of Adamawa State that took place on the 9th of March 2019, however, the election was declared inconclusive because the number of cancelled votes was more than the margin between the winner and his close opponent.[5] Umaru Fintiri was declared winner of the election in the early hours of Friday after having secured 376,552 votes to defeat incumbent Governor Jibrilla Bindow of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who polled 336,386 votes.[6]
Political Career
In the March 9, 2019 Adamawa State Governorship Election and upon the completion of March 28, 2019 Adamawa State supplementary election, Ahmad was declared winner of the Election having polled 376,552 votes defeating the Incumbent governor Bindo Jibrilla of the All Progressive Congress who polled 336,386 votes.[7][8][9][10]
References
- https:punchng.com/breaking-inec-declares-pdps-fintiri-winner-of-adamawa-governorship-election/amp/
- Tukur, Sani. "Adamawa Speaker, Umaru Fintiri, sworn in as Acting Governor". Premium Times. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- Olaotan, Falade. "EXCLUSIVE: Why Adamawa PDP flag bearer, Umaru Fintiri's name appeared on Buhari's travel ban list". The News Guru. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- Musa, Njadvara. "Fintiri, Buni win tickets in Adamawa, Yobe". Guardian. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- Channels TV. Channels Television "Inec declares Adamawa governorship election inconclusive"
- https://www.channelstv.com/2019/03/29/breaking-pdps-fintiri-wins-adamawa-governorship-election/%7Cwebsite= Channels Television
- "PDP's Fintiri wins Adamawa governorship election". 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
- "PDP's Fintiri Wins Adamawa Governorship Election". Channels Television. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
- "Fintiri win Adamawa Govnorship election". BBC News Pidgin. 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
- Published. "UPDATED: INEC declares PDP's Fintiri winner of Adamawa governorship election". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2020-03-19.