Nigeria’s president-elect, Bola Tinubu has called for an investigation into the supplementary election held in Adamawa state, northern Nigeria.
Tinubu urged the police to investigate what transpired and called on the losers to pursue their cause through legitimate means.
Chronicle NG reports that Adamawa’s incumbent governor, Ahmadu Fintiri was declared the winner of the polls by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The announcement of Fintiri comes after the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Barr. Hudu Yunusa Ari declared Aisha Dahiru Ahmed popularly known as Aisha Binani as the governor-elect even before all votes were collated.
His actions led to the suspension in Yola, Adamawa capital, and his subsequent suspension by the electoral body. Two days after, the collation resumed and Fintiri was declared the winner of the polls.
Reacting to the outcome of the supplementary elections in Adamawa and across Nigeria, Tinubu said, “I congratulate the winners of the Supplementary Governorship elections held in Kebbi and Adamawa States on Saturday, April 15, 2023. I also rejoice with those elected into the Senate, House of Representatives, and State Houses of Assembly during the last round of elections in states where such took place. These victorious men and women have earned the trust of their people and I call on them to rededicate themselves to the service of their respective constituents.
“The supplementary polls have now brought the 2023 elections to a final, fitting conclusion. I observed, with satisfaction, the largely peaceful atmosphere that pervaded the supplementary election on Saturday. It was a further testimony that our citizens have accepted democratic norms and have unalloyed faith in the electoral process.
“However, I note the matter of the Adamawa Supplementary Governorship Election and I urge police authorities to fully investigate all that transpired in the election given the attendant controversy. In every democratic contest, there has to be one winner. I call on those aggrieved to pursue legitimate means of addressing their grievances,” Tinubu advised.
“With the conclusion of the 2023 elections, I now welcome all of us who have been elected to brace up to serve our people with diligence and dedication and to join hands with me as your President-elect in the pursuit of our agenda to renew the hopes of our people in a better, stronger, more secure, economically vibrant and prosperous Nigeria.
