Governor Ahmadu Fintiri has taken an early lead in the Adamawa State supplementary governorship election, with results declared for 10 of 20 local government areas (LGAs).
As of 1:19 a.m. on Sunday, Fintiri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had won seven LGAs, while Aishatu Ahmed of the All Progressives Congress (APC) had won three.
According to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) state collation officer, the PDP received 124 votes in Demsa LGA, while the APC received 43.
The ruling party also won in Lamurde taking 580 votes next to the APC’s 285. In Jada, it had 271 votes while the APC scored 145. Likewise, the party won in Ganye LGA, taking scoring 309 votes as opposed to the APC’s 176.
In Shelleng LGA, the PDP led garnering 299 votes opposite the APC’s 223. The same was the case in Maiha where the PDP got 207 as against the APC’s 172. Also, in Hong LGA, the PDP scored 1,056 votes next to APC’s 361.
In Yola South LGA, the APC polled 797 votes next to the PDP’s 678, while in Song LGA taking 558 while the PDP scored 411. Also, in Yola North, the APC got 368 votes, whereas the PDP polled 357.
Collation are adjourned till 11 am.