Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State, Wednesday, 25th May, emerged the state’s gubernatorial flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 general elections.
The Governor, who contested as the sole candidate of the party, was reelected by six hundred and sixty-three delegates during the PDP primary elections that held at Mahmud Ribadu Square, in Yola.
The Chairman of the Electoral Committee, Barrister Gebon Timothy Kataps, who announced the results, said a total of six hundred and sixty-eight (668) delegates were accredited for the exercise, out of which five of the votes (5) were voided.
In his acceptance speech, Governor Umaru Fintiri thanked the PDP delegates and party stakeholders for the mandate given to him to again fly the flag of the party in the next year’s elections.
The Governor recalled how he carried the PDP flag to victory in 2019 which, he said, enabled his administration to stabilize policies, and provide governance with amazing satisfaction across the state.
He stressed that within his three years in office government was able to address insecurity, provide physical infrastructure with unquantifiable vigour, and reformed civil service, and education, among several other developmental strides
Governor Fintiri congratulated all PDP aspirants who emerged winners, assuring them that the party would stand by them and called on those who were not successful to support the party’s course.
He said it is duty-bound on all Adamawa delegates and people to support and ensure the former vice president Atiku Abubakar emerges the presidential flag bearer of the PDP in the 2023 elections.
The state Congress was attended by former vice president Atiku Abubakar, among other top government functionaries party chieftains and stalwarts including a vast majority of party faithfuls.
