Fintiri vs Binani: Gov Makinde Sends Strong Message to INEC Over Adamawa Guber Polls

• Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has called for peace and calm in Adamawa state over the controversial supplementary polls
• The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain made the appeal during his solidarity visit to Governor Umaru Fintiri
• He stated that he is confident that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will make the right decision

Adamawa, Yola - The governor of Oyo state, Governor Seyi Makinde, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to declare the real winner of the supplementary gubernatorial elections in Adamawa state.

Governor Makinde made this call on Monday, April 17, during a solidarity visit to Governor Umaru Fintiri at the State House in Yola, the Adamawa state capital, Channels TV reported.

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The appeal of the Oyo state governor is in reaction to the controversial declaration of Aisha Dahiru as governor-elect by Hudu Yunusa Ari, the Adamawa state resident electoral commissioner for INEC.

The controversial event transpired on Sunday, April 16 and was widely criticised by political pundits, enthusiasts, and other electoral stakeholders who called for Ari's immediate arrest and prosecution.

INEC, on the other hand, has announced the suspension of Ari indefinitely with strict instructions to stay away from all electoral activities in the state.

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Meanwhile, Makinde, during his visit to Yola, encouraged residents to keep calm and go about their daily businesses while assuring them that the situation would be resolved in due time.

As reported by Vanguard, the governor described the actions of the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner as an unimaginable act and a shame to his personality.

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He, however, expressed his gratitude to INEC for a job well done during the governorship polls in Oyo state.

Governor Makinde said he is confident that INEC would make the right decision to resolve the Adamawa poll dispute.

Binani vs Fintiri: “A show of shame,” Makinde, PDP govs react, demand Adamawa REC’s trial

Meanwhile, the PDP governors reacted angrily to the declaration of Aisha Binani as the winner of the Adamawa gubernatorial election by the state's INEC REC on Sunday, April 16.

The governors demanded the appropriate sanction and prosecution of INEC's REC and other officials involved in the declaration of Binani as the poll winner before the final collation of the result.

According to the governors, the proper sanctions against Barrister Hudu Yunusa Ari would be a lesson to others.

Source: Legit.ng