Supreme Court Upholds Fintiri’s Victory As Adamawa Gov, Dismisses Binani’s Appeal

The election of governor Ahmadu Fintiri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as governor of Adamawa state has been affirmed by the Supreme Court.

The election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate was affirmed by a five-member panel of the apex court.

The apex court unanimously dismissed the appeal by Aishatu Ahmed Dahiru, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the last governorship election in the state.

In the lead judgment, Justice John Okoro, who presided over the panel, held that the declaration of Dahiru winner of the election by the state’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) was unlawful and a nullity.

Justice Okoro further held that it was the Returning Officer of any election that is empowered by the Electoral Act to announce the results of an election and that any other person, who assumes that rules, acts illegally .

Additionally, he ruled that Dahiru and the APC, the appellants, had not produced any reliable proof to support their allegation that the applicable laws had not been followed and that he had won the election with the majority of valid votes cast. [CONTINUE READING HERE]