Former Adamawa Assembly Speaker and Acting governor, Alhaji Ahmadu Fintiri, has emerged winner of Adamawa Peoples Democratic Party Governorship primary election.
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He grabbed the headlines as he filed a fundamental rights suit on behalf of Evans by dragging the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, and three others before a Federal High Court in Lagos, alleging illegal detention
Fintiri, who was also a member of the Adamawa State House of Assembly, is facing a five-count charge of money laundering
Ngilari picked one nominee each from the 21 local government areas of the state.
The House at its plenary on Tuesday, shortly after concluding the screening of the nominees, which started on Monday, approved 19 and rejected two
He said that by virtue of the judgment, constitutionally speaking, the sacked acting governor automatically reverts to his former position as Adamawa State House of Assembly Speaker
The swearing in of Ngilari followed an order of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday
Justice Adeniyi Ademola, who delivered the judgment in a suit brought before him by Ngilari, also ordered the stoppage of the by election scheduled for Saturday
The state Secretary of the PDP, Shehu Tahir, said he was not aware of the development
The SSG said the committee was also expected to investigate housing development allocation and management as well as any other issue associated with the operations of the financial institution
He said: “We shall set up a judicial panel of inquiry to probe Nyako’s administration and we shall cooperate with all anti-graft agencies to recover stolen state funds
Speaking shortly after the ceremony, the acting governor said Tukur’s appointment was based on his record of performances