JUST IN: APPEAL COURT AFFIRMS FINITRI’S ELECTION AS GOVERNOR OF ADAMAWA

December 18, 2023December 18, 2023

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Ahmadu Fintiri of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has been confirmed as the governor of Adamawa State by the Court of Appeal in Abuja. Aishatu Binani of the All Progressives Congress (APC) had his appeal dismissed for lack of merit.

The Appellate Court also granted Fintiri and the PDP N500,000 in costs against Binani, according to the ruling drafted by Justice Tunde Awotoye and read by Justice Ebiowei Tobi on Monday.

The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Hudu Ari, prematurely announced the election results, which the Appellate Court disapproved of. It further stated that Binani’s petition was beset by multiple issues.

The Court made it very clear that the Resident Electoral Commissioner’s declaration of Binani as the winner was unlawful and beyond the scope of the law, as only the Returning Officer possesses this authority.

This ruling upheld the Tribunal’s October 28 decision to reject Binani’s appeal, which accused her of excessive voting and demanded papers to support her argument that the election’s results were flawed.