DECLARE GOV. FINTIRI THE WINNER OF THE ADAMAWA GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION, THE PDP TELLS INEC

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) requested the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday to begin collation of Adamawa governorship election results and declare the party's candidate, Ahmadu Fintiri, the election winner.

The party made the announcement during a news conference in Abuja led by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba.

Ologunagba stated that results posted on the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IRev) already showed Fintiri as the election winner.

He said, "The PDP, therefore, demands that INEC Headquarters should immediately direct the Returning Officer to conclude collation, announce the results from the Polling Units and declare our candidate, Fintiri as the winner, having scored the majority of lawful votes cast.

"From the results already collated across the 69 Polling Units where the supplementary elections were held and which are on the INEC Result Viewing (IReV) portal, Fintiri clearly won the election.

"Our Party, therefore, demands that INEC should, without further delay, announce the results as already collated from the Polling Units and declare Fintiri as the winner.

"Anything short of this will not be accepted by our party and the people of Adamawa State."

Ologunagba termed INEC Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) action as illegal, confirming the party's earlier accusation of his collusion and call for his immediate dismissal.

He urged the Inspector General of Police to arrest the REC, Mallam Yunusa Ari, and bring him to justice for his actions.