APC’s Aisha Binani declared winner of Adamawa governorship election

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared APC Senator Aishatu Dahiru Binani the winner of the Adamawa governorship election.

The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for the state, Hudu Yunusa made the declaration this morning, April 16, following the supplementary election held on Saturday, April 15.

Results from 10 out of the 20 local government areas were declared on Saturday while the remaining would be announced today. However, the REC announced the final result an hour before the scheduled time.

The incumbent governor, Ahmadu Fintiri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was leading before the pronouncement was made.

Some PDP supporters in the hall had protested why the announcement was made by the REC instead of the returning officer.

Watch a video of the REC making the declaration below