Adamawa Governorship Rerun: Binani faces herculean task in 69 polling units

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Binani seeks to make history in Nigeria but trails the incumbent governor by over 30,000 votes.

declared Thursday that the supplementary election for the governorship seat in Adamawa State, north-east Nigeria, will be held in 69 polling units in 20 of the 21 local government areas of the state.

Other candidates in the election stand no chance of victory. They include Umar Ardo of the Social Democratic Party , who came a distant third with 6,865 votes. She currently trails the incumbent with 31,249 votes. However, in the 69 polling units where elections were cancelled, the total number of registered voters is 42,785 while the Permanent Voters’ Cards PVCs collected in those polling units were 36,935.

“That is just all I am asking and as soon as that is done, we would be home and dry and then we will be confident to go back to the field. That is just all I am asking,” she said. “The margin in 2019 was 32,000 votes then and the votes cancelled was over 40,000. When the inconclusive election was held, out of the 40,000 only 10,000 voted and I got almost 10,000 votes”, Mr Fintiri said.The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in Adamawa, Hudu Ari, on Wednesday, said the commission is set for the governorship election.

 

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You see Nigeria?! This margin is HUGE compared to Kaduna, Ogun, and Enugu but 🤐

Here's a significant moment in the history of Nigeria. Happening in a place numerous stereotypes are bandied regarding societal standards, especially with regards to women

I don't think there is way for APC to come out victorious in this contest. This is more or less a waste of people's time and Government resources .

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