Presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in February 13 election, Atiku Abubakar, has congratulated Ahmadu Fintiri who was on Thursday declared winner of Adamawa State governorship election.
Fintiri defeated incumbent Governor Mohammed Bindow of All Progressives Congress (APC) by 376,552 votes to 336,386.
In a tweet on Friday, Atiku, a native of Adamawa, described Fintiri as a man of the people, adding that he was looking forward to working with Fintiri to make “our state great again.”
Atiku said: “Congratulations to the man of our people, Governor-Elect Ahmadu Fintiri. The hope that our people in Adamawa repose in you is well placed and I look forward to working with you to make our state great again.”
About Fintiri’s victory, Senate President Bukola Saraki wrote on Twitter: “Congratulations to Governor-Elect, Ahmadu Fintiri, on your victory in #AdamawaDecides. As you prepare to serve the great people of Adamawa State, I wish you grace, wisdom and utmost success on all fronts.”
Speaker of House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, congratulated the governor-elect saying: “Congratulations to Rt. Hon. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri on your election as governor of Adamawa state. The people have spoken and it is my hope and prayer that you will live up to their expectations for good governance.”
