Governor Ahmadu Fintiri has been officially declared winner of the Adamawa North senatorial ticket of the All Progressives Congress, APC.
The returning officer of the APC primary election for Adamawa North Senatorial District, Mr Wilfred William disclosed this at the end of the collation in Mubi-North Local Government Area on Tuesday, explaining that the election was conducted across the five LGAs in the zone, namely Madagali, Maiha, Michika, Mubi North and Mubi South.
The returning officer announced that, “The total number of votes for the five LGAs is 292,070, accredited votes is 174,514, votes cast is 174,514. The following votes are scored by each aspirant: Abdulrahaman Kwacham – 6,958 votes; Ahmadu Fintiri – 160,579 votes and Hamisu Medugu 6,977.”
He concluded that Fintiri, having scored the highest number of votes, is declared winner and returned elected for the Adamawa Northern Senatorial District.”
Fintiri’s immediate past Commissioner of Health, Dr Felix Tangwami, had earlier in the day been announced as winner of the Adamawa South senatorial zone.
DAILY POST reports that the senatorial primary election of the APC did not hold in Adamawa Central senatorial zone as it was announced before the Monday election that it had been postponed.
Gov Fintiri emerges winner of Adamawa North APC senatorial ticket