Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri (born October 27, 1967) is a

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politician and the current Governor of

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. He was a member of the Adamawa State House of Assembly and was appointed the Speaker of the House. He became the acting Governor of

following the impeachment of Admiral

Murtala Nyako Murtala Hamman-Yero Nyako, GCON, CFR: rcds, D.Agric. (H.C.) (born 27 August 1942) was elected Executive Governor of Adamawa State, Nigeria, taking office in May 2007.SPPU Adamawa State Government, " ww.adamawastatesppu.org Prior to then he serve ...

the former governor of the state, in July 2014, handing later to Bala James Ngilari after serving for three months. After the collation of results of the state gubernatorial election on the 9th of March 2019, Fintiri emerged as winner of the election with the highest number of votes. However, the election was declared inconclusive because the number of cancelled votes was moregreatern the margin between the winner and his close opponent. In the early hours of Friday, Iri was declared winner of the by-election in Tr, having secured 376,552 votes to defeat the incumbent Governor

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, rilla Bindow of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who polled 336,386 votes.

Political career

In the March 9 2019 Adamawa State gubernatorial election and upon the completion of March 28, 2019 Adamawa State supplementary election, Ahmad was declared winner of the Eelection,having polled 376,552 votes ,defeating the Iicumbent governor ,

Bindo Jibrilla Mohammed Umaru Jibrilla (born 16 June 1963), also known as Bindow Jibrilla is a Nigerian businessman who became the candidate of the People's Democratic Party in the 9 April 2011 Senatorial election for the Adamawa North district, and went on t ...

of the All Progressive Congress ,who polled 336,386 votes. He held a number of leadership positions in the House of Assembly before being elected Speaker, a position he held until 2015. Ahmadu Fintiri has twice been governor of

. Following the impeachment of then-Governor

in July 2014, he was appointed acting governor. He delegated control to Bala James Ngilari after three months. On March 9, 2019, Ahmadu Fintiri, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was elected governor of Adamawa State. However, the election was declared inconclusive because the number of revoked ballots exceeded the margin between the winner and his closest opponent.

Personal life

Mr. Fintiri is married and also the father of three children. Lami Ahmadu Fintiri is the name of his wife.

Parents

Fintiri has recently lost his mother. According to a state government announcement, the mother, Hajiya Fatima Umar Badami, died after a long illness at the Federal Medical Centre in Yola. His father, Umaru Badami, died after a long illness at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Yola. Mr. Badami, 82, left the Army in 1984. He was afterwards buried in the Yolas Damare Muslim cemetery in accordance with Islamic customs.

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Living people Governors of Adamawa State People from Adamawa State Politicians from Adamawa state Marghi people 1967 births {{Nigeria-politician-stub

Political career

Personal life

Parents

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