The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Senator Aishatu Dahiru Binani as the winner of the Adamawa governorship election.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner for the state, Barrister Hudu Yunusa just made the announcement on Sunday following the supplementary election held Saturday.
Binani defeated the incumbent Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) tp become the first elected female governor in Nigeria’s history.
Results from 10 out of the 20 local government areas had been declared while the exercise was adjourned till 11 am.
However, Yunusa announced the final result an hour before the scheduled time.
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri was leading before the pronouncement was made.
Some PDP supporters in the hall protested why the announcement was made by the REC instead of the returning officer.
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