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INEC Declare Adamawa Guber Poll Inconclusive As Wait for Nigeria’s First Female Governor Continues
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INEC Declare Adamawa Guber Poll Inconclusive As Wait for Nigeria’s First Female Governor Continues

by  Segun Adeyemi 1 min read

The wait for Nigeria's first ever female governor continues as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the Adamawa State governorship election inconclusive.

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As reported by Daily Trust, the electoral body announced this at the state collation centre in Yola on Monday night.

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According to reports, Governor Fintiri is already leading the polls against Senator Dahiru before INEC announced the election in Adamawa inconclusive. Photo: Aishatu Dahiru and Gov Ahmadu Fintiri
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Before INEC's announcement, it was gathered that the incumbent, Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was leading the polls with 421,524.

Meanwhile, Senator Aishatu Dahiru, the All Progressive Congress (APC) opposition candidate, trailed closely behind the incumbent, polling 390,275, Channels TV reported.

According to Vanguard, INEC declared the election inconclusive due to the margin of votes.

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Segun Adeyemi (Current Affairs and Politics Editor) Segun Adeyemi is a journalist with over 9 years of experience as an active field reporter, editor, and editorial manager. He has had stints with Daily Trust newspaper, Daily Nigerian, and News Digest. He currently works as an editor for Legit.ng's current affairs and politics desk. He holds a degree in Mass Communication (Adekunle Ajasin University). He is a certified digital reporter by Reuters, AFP and the co-convener of the annual campus journalism awards. Email: segun.adeyemi@corp.legit.ng.

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