[PHOTOS] Supplementary Election: PDP protesters demand announcement of Gov Poll results

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) supporters in Adamawa State have taken to the streets of Yola, the state capital, to demand that the results of the governorship supplementary election held last Saturday be announced.

On Monday, protesters made their first stop at the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Yola, where they urged the commission to respect the people’s mandate.

They decried what they described as a lack of transparency in the election in Adamawa State which according to them should have been concluded with the first poll held on March 18.

The protesters said the supplementary election held was a charade which should be condemned by all, adding that from results collated so far, it is obvious that Governor Umaru Fintiri won the election.

INEC had on Sunday suspended collation of the supplementary poll after the Resident Electoral Commission (REC) in the state strangely declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Aishatu Ahmed, the winner while collation of results was ongoing.

However, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Festus Okoye slammed the action of the Adamawa REC, saying it usurped the power of the Returning Officer.